HC Deb 28 June 1993 vol 227 c371W
Mr. Callaghan

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what is the current trade deficit with Japan; and how much of the deficit is accounted for by manufactured goods.

Mr. Needham

In 1992, the United Kingdom had a crude deficit in visible trade with Japan of £5.22 billion. The deficit in manufactured goods was £5.45 billion.