HL Deb 22 October 1990 vol 522 cc1233-4WA
Lord Alport

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What was the total value of exports from the United Kingdom to (a) the United States of America, (b) the European Community, and (c) the Commonwealth in each of the years 1987, 1988 and 1989; and what was the total value of imports from each of those areas.

Lord Hesketh

The information requested can be found in Table 1B of Business Monitors MA20 and MM20—Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom, 1988 and December 1989 volumes, which are reproduced below.

The value of United Kingdom visible trade with the United States of America, the European Community and the Commonwealth in the last three years is shown in the table.

Total UK Visible Trade
£ billion
Imports Exports
(a) USA
1987 9.1 11.0
1988 10.8 10.7
1989 12.9 12.1
(b)EC
1987 49.6 39.4
1988 55.8 40.9
1989 63.5 47.1
(c) Commonwealth
1987 7.3 8.7
1988 8.5 8.9
1989 9.6 10.4

SourceTable 1B, Business Monitors MA20 and MM20—Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom, 1988 and December 1989.