§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the increase in the real rate of exchange against the principal currencies since the date on which the nominal rate for sterling fell to its lowest point against the deutschmark, together with his estimate of the increase in United Kingdom, German, American and Japanese export prices in dollar terms since the fourth quarter of 1976, having regard to changes in the nominal exchange rate and rates of inflation since the quarter for which the figures were last published in the "Monthly Review of External Trade Statistics."
§ Mr. Alan ClarkI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.