§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will bring up to date the information published in the Official Report on 13 February in response to a written question from the hon. Member for Grimsby concerning the forecasts and outturns of import and export forecasts.
§ Mr. LawsonThe information requested is set out in the table below.
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Forecasts and Outturns for Exports and Imports at Constant Prices Base year per cent. changes on a year earlier 1979 1980 1981 imports of goods and services at 1975 prices H2 H1 H2 H1 H2 Forecast publication
Base year per cent. changes on a year earlier
EPR November 1978 6½ FSBR June 1979 4 1 EPR December 1979 11 -2 -3 FSBR March 1980 5 -½ -½ November 1980 -8½ -5½ 5½ Recorded Outturns at 1975 constant prices 12½ 3 Exports of goods and services at 1975 prices Forecast publication EPR November 1978 5½ FSBR June 1979 ½ 5½ EPR December 1979 3 3½ -3½ FSBR March 1980 3½ -2½ -1½ November 1980 -3½ -4 -2 Recorded Outturns at 1975 constant prices 4 5