§ Mr. Colvinasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the value of imports and exports to and from the United 327W Kingdom of alcoholic drinks for the years 1970–71 to 1980–81 and include his estimate for the current financial year.
§ Mrs. Sally Oppenheim[pursuant to her reply, 29 June 1981]: The available information is as follows. I prefer not to venture an estimate of trade in the present financial year.
United Kingdom Trade in Alcoholic Beverages (including Grape Must), 1970–71 to 1980
£ million April-March Imports cif Exports fob 1970–71 84 227 1971–72 107 269 1972–73 151 271 1973–74 241 319 1974–75 206 402 1975–76 218 450 1976–77 270 545 1977–78 308 634 1978–79 373 761 1979–80 490 905 1980 (January-December) 432 881 Source: Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom, SITC (R1 and R2) 112.0.