HC Deb 04 March 1985 vol 74 c355W
Mr. Grylls

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what has been (a) the level of exports and (b) the balance of trade in pharmaceutical products in the United Kingdom in each of the last five years.

Mr. Fletcher

The information is as follows:

Value £ million
United Kingdom exports (fob) Crude balance
1980 745 +522
1981 852 +554
1982 978 +603
1983 1,073 +603
1984* 1,222 +680
Source: Data corresponding to SITC/R2 Division 54 (medicinal and pharmaceutical products.
Notes: Crude balance is calculated as United Kingdom exports (fob) less United Kingdom imports (cif).
* Provisional figures.