HC Deb 20 January 1984 vol 52 cc359-60W
Mr. Gould

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether his practice in giving balance of trade figures is to use overseas trade statistics figures or balance of payment figures; and in cases where it is the latter, whether he will publish in his Department's "Monthly Statistics on Trade" the monthly balance of payments figures for manufactured goods.

Mr. Channon

I shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.