HC Deb 20 March 1991 vol 188 c158W
31. Mr. Bill Michie

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is his most recent estimate of the balance of trade in information technology with Japan.

Mr. Sainsbury

There is no statistically recognised definition of information technology. However, divisions 75 and 76 of the standard international trade classification include information technology products and the estimated crude deficit in these divisions in 1990 was £1.8 billion. Our exports to Japan in these categories in 1990 increased in value by 17 per cent. over 1989.

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