HC Deb 12 May 1989 vol 152 cc547-8W
Mr. Frank Field

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list, in real terms, the size of United Kingdom exports to Iraq for each of the last 10 years.

Mr. Alan Clark

The value of exports to Iraq for each of the last 10 years is given in the following table. The information is not available in real terms.

United Kingdom exports to Iraq 1979–88
Value in £ millions
Year Value
1979 201.2
1980 322.1
1981 623.9
1982 873.7
1983 399.9
1984 343.1
1985 444.7
1986 443.8
1987 271.7
1988 412.1

Source:

Overseas Trade Statistics.

Note:

1988 figures are provisional.