HC Deb 28 May 1982 vol 24 c452W
Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Minister for Trade what has been the United Kingdom's balance of trade in information technology for the three latest years.

Mr. Peter Rees

I regret that no exact answer can be provided because of the difficulty of defining information technology precisely in terms of commodities and services. In view of the variety of equipment and services relevant to the areas of technology in question attempting even a rough answer would entail disproportionate cost.