§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his assessment of the reasons for the scale of(a) the United Kingdom deficit and (b) the German surplus in table 6.4 of "Eurostat Basic Statistics of the Community in 1993"; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. NelsonA country's visible trade balance depends on the strength of its own domestic demand and that of its trading partners, and on the level of its competitiveness.