The Rt. Hon. Sir John Major KG CH

Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1990-1997

Chief Secretary (1987-1989)

Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on the Trade Deficit – 19 July 1989

Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on the Trade Deficit on 19th July 1989.


Mr. Macdonald To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give his latest estimate of Britain’s end of year trade deficit in 1989 and 1990.

Mr. Major I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Bootle (Mr. Roberts) on 6 July at columns 217–18.