§ Vera Baird:To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the value of imports into the United Kingdom from Burma was in each of the past five years. [141635]
§ Mr. Mike O'Brien:The value of UK imports of goods from Burma was as follows:
£million 1998 17.3 1999 23.8 2000 49.3 2001 66.6 2002 64.3 January-September 2003 44.2 Source: Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom, HM Customs and Excise.
§ Vera Baird:To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the current value is of the United Kingdom investment in Burma. [141637]
§ Mr. Mike O'Brien:According to statistics compiled by the Office for National Statistics, at the end of 2001 foreign direct investment by UK companies in Burma was worth less than £0.5 million.
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