HC Deb 19 June 1997 vol 296 c271W
Dr. Fox

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what studies the Treasury has commissioned to identify the currencies in which the United Kingdom's trade is denominated. [3315]

Mrs. Liddell

The most recent official data on the currency of invoice of UK trade can be found in the Central Statistical Office's Business Bulletin, Issue 12/89 "Currency of Invoicing", published on the 15 December 1989. The currency of invoice of UK trade is one of many factors the Treasury considers in assessing the short-run impact of exchange rate changes on the economy.