asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the annual average net balance of payments of Great Britain at 1970 prices for each of the years 1969 to the first quarter of 1978.

Goods, services and net property income from abroad

£ million
Calendar year	Exports of goods and services	Imports of goods and services	Balance of goods and services	Net property income from abroad
1969	10,862	10,559	+303	+530
1970	11,466	11,101	+365	+556
1971	12,323	11,660	+663	+486
1972	12,500	12,840	-340	+499
1973	13,967	14,393	-426	+1,002
1974	14,816	14,681	+135	+702
1975	14,357	13,689	+668	+427
1976	15,431	14,207	+1,224	+590
1977	16,516	14,858	+1,658	+142
First quarter 1978 (seasonally adjusted)	4,184	3,985	+199	+38

Transfer payments by both the Government and private sectors, which also form part of the balance of payments current account, are available only on a current price basis.