§ Mr. Wrigglesworthasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth 182W Affairs if he is satisfied that the Hong Kong trade deficit for the forthcoming year is estimated to be Hong Kong $11 billion; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. LuardThe widening visible trade deficit over the past year or so is a matter of concern. In order to reverse this trend, measures have been proposed in the 1979–80 Budget to slow down the growth rate of domestic demand.