HC Deb 10 February 1987 vol 110 cc164-5W
Mr. Ralph Howell

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) if he will show the crude balance of imports and exports of (a) cereals and cereal preparations, (b) motor vehicles and (c) electrical goods in 1979 and 1986; and if he will compare the net overall position in 1979 with 1986;

(2) if he will show (a) total imports and (b) total exports of (i) cereals and cereal preparations, (ii) all agricultural products, (iii) all other imports and exports, (iv) motor vehicles, (v) electrical goods, (vi) steel and (vii) coal for 1979 and 1986; and Lf he will show, in each case, the difference between (a) and (b) in actual and percentage terms.

Mr. Alan Clark

The information is as follows:

Sources: The following SITC/R2 data in the United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics: (i) Division 04, (ii) Sections 0 and 4 and Division 22, (iv) Groups 781, 782, 783 and Sub-group 784.1, (v) Divisions 75, 76, 77 and Group 716, (vi) Groups 672–675, Sub-groups 678.2, .3, .4 and 679.3 and Items 676.01 (part), .02 (part), 679.42 and 791.99 (part), (vii) Sub-groups 322.1 and 322.2.

Notes:

  1. (i) Crude balance is United Kingdom exports (fob) less United Kingdom imports (cif)
  2. (ii) 0 signified a value of less than 0.5
  3. (iii) 1 1986 figures are provisional.

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