§ 74. Mr. NellistTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what is the balance of trade in telecommunications hardware between the United Kingdom and the rest of the European Economic Community; and what was the figure in 1984.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe crude balance of trade with the United Kingdom's 11 EC partners in telecommunications hardware, as defined by the principal products of the standard industrial classification activity heading 3441, for 1987 showed a deficit of £60.2 million. In 1984 the crude balance of trade was £20.8 million in deficit.