§ 18. Mr. ChapmanTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will give the latest annual balance of trade between the United Kingdom and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
§ Mr. MaudeThe balance of trade between the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union for 1987 shows a deficit of £384 million though turnover increased by almost 10 per cent. in 1987; United Kingdom exports fell by about 9 per cent. Ministers have emphasised to their Soviet counterparts our hope that a more balanced increase in bilateral trade can be achieved.