HC Deb 08 April 1998 vol 310 c351W
Mr. Sheerman

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the export per capita of each of the standard regions in(a) 1979, (b) 1987 and (c) the latest available year. [38120]

Mrs. Roche

Data on exports by regions are not available.

Mr. Sheerman

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what has been the value of exports to India in each of the last 20 years. [38121]

Mrs. Roche

Information on UK exports to India in each of the last 20 years is given in the following table:

UK Exports to India 1978–97
£ million
Goods Services Goods and Services
1978 348 n/a n/a
1979 456 n/a n/a
1980 531 n/a n/a
1981 637 n/a n/a
1982 806 n/a n/a
1983 803 n/a n/a
1984 780 n/a n/a
1985 896 n/a n/a
1986 941 n/a n/a
1987 1,088 n/a n/a
1988 1,114 250 1,364
1989 1,383 282 1,665
1990 1,264 296 1,560
1991 1,017 258 1,275
1992 946 305 1,251
1993 1,131 347 1,478
1994 1,313 397 1,710
1995 1,684 391 2,075
1996 1,706 390 2,096
1997 1,576 n/a n/a

Notes:

Information on UK exports of services are only available from 1988. Data for 1997 will be available in August 1998. Figures for exports of goods are on an Overseas Trade Statistics (OTS) basis. Figures on exports of services are on a Balance of Payments (BOP) basis.

Source:

Monthly Review of External Trade Statistics (MRETS), ONS UK Balance of Payments (The Pink Book), ONS.

Mr. Sheerman

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will make a statement on the present value of United Kingdom exports to(a) India, (b) Pakistan and (c) Indonesia. [38119]

Mrs. Roche

In 1997, UK exports of goods to India were worth £1,576 million, Pakistan £269 million, and Indonesia £701 million.

Information for exports of services in 1998 is not yet available.