HC Deb 27 February 1996 vol 272 c436W
Mr. David Shaw

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the total value of exports to(a) the middle east, (b) Iraq and (c) Iran between 1974 and 1979. [16906]

Mr. Nelson

The available information is given in the following table:

UK visible exports to the middle east1
Year Middle east1 Iraq Iran
1974 1,085.5 59.8 278.6
1975 1,767.8 137.1 494.7
1976 2,273.3 151.8 513.1
1977 3,068.7 167.4 658.4
1978 3,476.4 216.7 752.0
1979 3,081.7 201.2 231.8
Note:
1The middle east consists of: Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah etc., Oman, North Yemen, South Yemen, Iraq and Iran.

Source:

"Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom."

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