§ Mr. Ralph Howell'To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list in descending order of balance of payment performance(a) cereals, (b) agricultural products as a whole, (c) agricultural products minus cereals, (d) oil, (e) chemicals, (f) iron and steel, (g) coal, coke, and so on, (h) motor vehicles, (i) electricals, (j) visibles and (k) invisibles for the years 1979, 1986 and the latest date available.
Crude balances1 £ billion 1979 1986 1990 SITC2 5 Chemicals +1.5 +2.3 +2.3 33 Petroleum and petroleum products –1.1 +3.7 +1.2 67 Iron and steel — +0.1 +0.4 04 Cereals and cereal preparations –0.4 +0.4 +0.3 32 Coal, coke and briquettes –0.1 –0.3 –0.5 716, 75–77 Electrical machinery — –2.8 –3.3 78 Road vehicles –0.8 –4.0 –5.3 Agriculture3 –4.3 –6.0 –6.4 Agriculture3 less cereals and cereal preparations –4.7 –5.6 –6.1 1 Exports cif less imports fob. 2 Standard International Trade Classification (Rev. 3) 3 There is no generally accepted definition of agriculture in the SITC. The figures used cover food and live animals, feed, beverages and other agricultural products (SITC Sections 0 and 4; Divisions 11 and 22 and parts of Divisions 21, 26, 29, 51, 53 and 59).