Information Technology

HC Deb 04 February 1988 vol 126 cc703-4W

Mr. Hoyle

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will give the balance of trade figures for information technology for each year from 1979.

Mr. Butcher

The available information is given in the table.

Information Technology and Electronics Industries1
£ million
Year	Crude trade balance2
1979	-444
1980	-355
1981	-1,060
1982	-1,471
1983	-2,137
1984	-2,186
1985	-1,647
1986	-1,839
Notes:
1 Activity headings 3301, 3302, 3441, 3442, 3443, 3444, 3453 and 3454 of the SIC 80.
2 Exports (fob) less imports (cif).