HC Deb 20 May 1992 vol 208 c184W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give for each month since January 1990 the revisions to the balance of trade from which the average figure of £30 million per month, referred to in his answer of 18 November 1991,Official Report, columns 26–27, was derived, giving the figures in each case.

Mr. Nelson

[holding answer 18 May 1992]: The provisional and revised figures for the visible trade balance are given together with the differences between the two. Irrespective of sign these differences average £30 million per month.

Visible trade balance (£ million)
Provisional Revised1 Difference irrespective of sign
1990
January -1,979 -2,020 41
February -1,395 -1,394 1
March -2,176 -2,086 90
April -1,780 -1,804 24
May -1,522 -1,528 6
June -1,555 -1,562 7
July -1,691 -1,680 11
August -1,128 -1,199 71
September -845 -813 32
October -1,079 -1,064 15
November -971 -980 9
December -844 -855 11
1991
January -1,228 -1,283 55
February -692 -727 35
March -932 -836 96
April -839 -837 2
May -923 -922 1
June -377 -377 0
July -565 -606 41
August -743 -796 53
1 As published one month later.

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