HC Deb 06 December 1989 vol 163 c297W
65. Mr. David Marshall

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will estimate the balance of payments deficit in electronic consumer goods.

108. Dr. Reid

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will estimate the balance of payments deficit in electronic consumer goods.

112. Mr. Galloway

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will estimate the balance of payments deficit in electronic consumer goods.

Mr. Forth

The deficit, estimated as a crude trade balance on the overseas trade statistics basis, was £950 million in 1988. Corresponding figures available so far for 1989 indicate that the deficit was £700 million in the period January to September.

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