§ Sir John StanleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what were the figures for exports, imports and the resulting trade balance for construction materials in each of the years 1988, 1989 and 1990.
§ Sir George YoungThe figures requested are as follows:
£ million 1988 1989 11990 Imports 4,171 4,695 3,570 Exports 1,590 1,845 1,591 Trade balance 2,581 2,850 1,979 1 The first three quarters' figures only. Figures for the full year have yet to be published.
§ Sir John StanleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what were the figures in each of the years 1988, 1989 and 1990 for exports, imports and resulting trade balance for the entire construction sector, excluding construction materials but including the overseas remittances of contractors and consultants.
§ Sir George YoungNo figures are available for 1990. Those for 1988 and 1989 are given in the table.
£ million 1988 1989 Work done by contractors overseas 1,994 1,426 Consulting engineers1 400 440 Chartered surveyors1 100 110 Architects Not separately identified. 1 These earnings are recorded net of their overseas expenses. The work done by overseas companies within the United Kingdom is not separately identified.