§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Trade when he expects to receive the final reports from the advisory committee on airport policy and the study group on
1978 1979 Thousand square metres £'000 cif Thousand square metres £'000 cif January 1,770 2,180 1,760 2,284 February 1,292 1,747 1,628 2,291 March 1,778 2,499 1,915 2,733 April 2,040 2,997 2,160 2,991 May 1,933 2,813 2,480 3,564 June 2,061 2,919 2,335 3,208 July 2,539 3,454 2,811 3,935 August 2,219 3,129 1,972 2,794 September 1,814 2,319 — — October 2,209 2,982 — — November 1,903 2,574 — — December 1,260 1,749 — — Source: United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics—SITC (Rev 2) subgroup 654 2 and items 654.31 .32 and .33. Notes: (1) The above figures exclude pile, chenille, knitted and crocheted fabrics of wool or fine animal hair. (2) The United Kingdom trade figures so far in 1979 have been distorted by the effects of industrial action, resulting in under-statement of both imports and exports. They must therefore be interpreted with caution.