§ Mr. Boyesasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) what were the three major products exported to Libya for each of the years 1979 to 1984;
(2) if he will provide a table showing the level of imports and exports in cash terms between Libya and the United Kingdom for each year from 1979 to the latest date available.
Position in order of three principal commodities exported in period 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 *1984 Specialised Industrial Machinery 2 1 3 1 1 2 General Industrial Machinery 3 2 — 3 2 3 Electrical Equipment — — — 2 3 — Road Vehicles — — 2 — — 1 Clothing 1 3 1 — — — * January to September. Source: United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics, Table V.
Note: Commodity descriptions refer respectively to the following Divisions of the Standard International Trade Classification (Revision 2): 72, 74, 77, 78, and 84.