HC Deb 01 March 1989 vol 148 cc190-1W
Mr. Battle

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) what was the value of exports to, and imports from, Nicaragua for the years 1986, 1987 and 1988; and if he will make a statement;

(2) what was the value of exports to, and imports from, Nicaragua as a proportion of the European Community's total figure for the years 1986, 1987 and 1988; and if he will make a statement;

(3) what was the value of exports to, and imports from, Kampuchea for the years 1986, 1987 and 1988; and if he will make a statement;

(4) what was the value of exports to, and imports from, Kampuchea as a proportion of the European Community's total figure for the years 1986, 1987 and 1988; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Alan Clark

The available information is in the tables:

United Kingdom and European Community trade1
(i) Exports
million ECUs
Total EC exports to: United Kingdom exports to:
World2 Nicaragua Kampuchea Nicaragua Kampuchea
1986 341,934 150.2 2.3 11.0 0.3
1987 339,338 132.5 2.7 11.2 0.6
1988 January to June3 170,465 39.0 1.5 3.7 0.3

(ii) Imports
million ECUs
Total EC imports from: United Kingdom imports from:
World2 Nicaragua Kampuchea Nicaragua Kampuchea
1986 334,564 146.7 0.4 2.4 0.1
1987 340,058 84.6 0.3 1.2 0.1
1988 January to June3 183,950 43.3 0.1 0.3 0.0
1 Special trade.
2 Trade with non-EC countries.
3 EC excludes Greece.

Source: Eurostat.