§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the fall in seasonally adjusted volume of goods exports excluding oil and erratics since August 1999; and if he will make a statement. [113890]
§ Miss Melanie Johnson[holding answer 14 March 2000]: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the Director of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to reply.
188WLetter from John Pullinger to Mr. Matthew Taylor, dated 15 March 2000:
The Director of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has been asked to reply to your recent question on export volumes. I am replying in Dr. Holt's absence.The information may be found in table 3 of the monthly first release, UK Trade, published on 23 February 2000, copies of which are available in the House of Commons Library.