HC Deb 25 March 2003 vol 402 c127W
Mr. Prisk

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the value of UK civil aerospace(a) imports and (b) exports was in each year since 1997. [104886]

Ruth Kelly

Imports and exports of aerospace goods for the period 1997–2002 are as follows:

Aerospace goods*
£ million
Exports Imports
1997 2,135 3,730
1998 2,434 4,008
1999 3,723 3,823
2000 4,637 4,418
2001 4,811 5,867
2002 4,308 7,268
* Includes the following where for civil use: powered aircraft, non-powered aircraft (e.g. gliders), helicopters, ground flying trainers; parts of the foregoing.

Note:

Data includes both EU and non-EU trade.

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