Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Stoddart of Swindon (Labour). It was answered by Earl of Caithness (Conservative) on Monday, 16 July 1990.

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Oral question

Question

Whether an increased degree of error is likely in recording trade with EC for small & medium-size businesses & how this compares with present statistical system; to give value of UK exports to EC from businesses not registered for VAT & what proportion this represents of total UK exports to EC; whether reliability of UK figures for intra-EC trade will be impaired by proposed changes in EC trade statistics - Incl ref to 520 c1261-2

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Secondary information

Type

Oral question

Reference

521 c743-4 

Session

1989-90

Oral question type

Lead

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber

Subjects

Exports EU internal trade Statistics Registration Small businesses VAT UK trade with EU

Contains statistics

Yes