HC Deb 26 March 1982 vol 20 c444W
Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Trade what was the total value of exports to and imports from Malaysia in each of the past 10 years.

Mr. Peter Rees

The information is as follows:

United Kingdom
Imports (cif)

£ million

 Exports (fob)

£ million
1971 43 65
1972 47 62
1973 95 78
1974 128 114
1975 117 116
1976 157 119
1977 224 148
1978 200 186
1979 222 187
1980* 187 223
Note:
All figures are on the current (1981) basis of the United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics.
* Provisional.

Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will make a statement on the nature of the complaints by the Government of Malaysia which led to the imposing of trade curbs against United Kingdom exports; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Sproat

The problems seen by the Malaysian Government in bilateral relations with the United Kingdom have been widely reported. My right hon. and noble Friend during his visit last month had a full discussion of them with the Prime Minister of Malaysia, and it continues to be the Government's hope that that meeting will be the beginning of a better understanding.