HC Deb 15 May 1996 vol 277 c491W
26 Mr. Hutton

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on trends in the visible trade deficit in the last six months for which figures are available. [28385]

Mr. Nelson

The visible trade deficit averaged £1.14 billion per month in the six months to February and £1.05 billion per month in the previous six months.