HC Deb 04 February 1992 vol 203 c111W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his answer of 28 January,Official Report, columns 503-4, how many of the Ministers listed, other than the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and himself, took part in party political activities during their visit in addition to their official duties.

The Prime Minister

This information is not centrally recorded and can be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Further to the answer I gave the hon. Member on 28 January, at columns 503-4, the list of ministerial visits omitted the visit to Hong Kong of Lord Brabazon, Minister of State for Transport, in February 1991.

Table 1: United Kingdom Trade in Manufactured Goods Value, £ billion
EC USA Japan Other Countries
Export Import Export Import Export Import Export Import
1985 22.1 31.8 8.1 8.4 0.8 4.0 21.5 14.1
1986 24.4 35.3 8.2 7.0 0.9 4.9 21.1 15.6
1987 28.6 39.8 8.7 7.8 1.2 5.4 22.4 17.9
1988 32.4 45.9 8.9 9.3 1.5 6.5 23.3 21.9
1989 38.1 52.8 10.2 11.9 2.0 7.0 26.2 24.4
1990 44.1 54.1 10.6 12.6 2.3 6.6 27.2 24.8
1991 48.0 49.6 9.6 12.0 1.9 6.7 26.5 23.9

Note: EC includes the former East Germany throughout.

Source: Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom.