§ Ms MowlamTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what contribution the export of United Kingdom-produced films has made to the United Kingdom's annual balance of trade in each of the past 10 years.
§ Mr. BrookeOver the past 10 years for which figures are available, United Kingdom-produced films have contributed the following amounts to the balance of trade:
Year £ million at current prices 1983 99 1984 104 1985 131 1986 115 1987 147 1988 145 1989 158 1990 179 1991 182 1992 189 These figures do not take account of earnings from overseas companies which pay for production services in the United Kingdom.