MR. R. G. WEBSTERI beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether he can give the House any Returns of the quantity of joinery and 1222 carpentry work manufactured or partially manufactured abroad and sold in the United Kingdom; and what quantity comes from the United States and from Germany?
§ MR. RITCHIEThe goods referred to by the hon. Member will be found under the following heading in the import account of the annual statement of trade of the United Kingdom for 1894 (C. 7759) "Wood, House Frames, Fittings, Joiners' and Cabinet work." The total value of such imports, according to the annual statement was in 1894 £668,000, of which £207,000 came from the United States, and £116,000 from Germany. The statement for 1895 is not yet issued, but I am informed by the Customs that the imports in that year were valued at £762,000, of which £262,000 came from the United States and £123,000 from Germany.