HC Deb 01 May 1899 vol 70 cc955-6
CAPTAIN SINCLAIR (Forfarshire)

I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade what proportion British exports to self-governing Colonies bear to British exports to foreign countries; and whether, over a period of years, that proportion shows any signs of increasing or decreasing?

THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (Mr. RITCHIE, Croydon) said

In 1897 the value of exports from the United Kingdom to the self-governing Colonies was 21.5 per cent. of the value of the exports to foreign countries. In 1877 the corresponding percentage was 19.4.