HC Deb 09 May 1994 vol 243 cc15-6W
Dr. Lynne Jones

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the total value of British exports at constant prices in each of the last five years; and what proportion consisted exports of military equipment.

Mr. Heseltine

The value of United Kingdom exports, in constant 1990 prices, is given in the table. Information on exports of military equipment is not available in constant prices. The proportion of total visible exports accounted for by military equipment, in current prices, is given in the table.

Year United Kingdom visible exports (£ billion, 1990 prices) Military Equipment1 as a percentage of total (in current price terms)
1989 95.8 3.4
1990 101.7 2.8
1991 102.9 2.2
1992 105.2 2.7
1993 108.3 2.1

Source: Her Majesty's Customs and Excise.

Note:

1 Military equipment is defined, in terms of the Standard International Trade Classification (Revision 3), as aircraft and associated equipment (all tariff headings in division 79 other than those identified as "civil"; and excluding spacecraft and launch vehicles); warships (tariff heading 890600 100) and arms and ammunition (for military purposes) (division 98).