SIR HOWARD VINCENTTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he can state what proportion of the British exports for 1902 consisted of goods manufactured in the United Kingdom, of coal and other raw material for industrial competition, of ships and machinery; and what was the total value in each of these three classes taken by British colonies and dependencies and by foreign countries respectively.
(Answered by Mr. Bonar Law.) Of the total value of the exports of British produce in 1902, 74 per cent. was accounted for by manufactured and partly manufactured articles, exclusive of ships and machinery; 9 per cent. by ships and machinery; and 11 per cent. by raw materials. The total values of the exports of these three classes taken by British possessions and foreign countries, respectively, were — Manufactured articles, exclusive of ships and machinery: to foreign countries, £120,000,000; to British possessions, £89,400,000. Ships and machinery: to foreign countries, £16,100,000; to British possessions, £8,500,000. Raw materials: to foreign countries, £28,900,000; to British possessions, £2,500,000.