§ MR. HERBERT SAMUEL (Yorkshire, Cleveland)To ask the President of the Board of Trade what is the weight and value of manufactured and partly manufactured steel and iron, and of pig iron exported from the United Kingdom from 567 1st January to 30th June this year and in the four previous half years.
(Answered by Mr. Gerald Balfour.) The following are the figures required by the hon. Member:—
§ Iron and steel and manufactures thereof (including pig iron) of British produce exported from the United Kingdom in:—
| Quantity. | Value. | |
| Six months ending— | Tons. | £ |
| June, 1901 | 1,404,000 | 12,617,000 |
| December, 1901 | 1,494,000 | 12,666,000 |
| June, 1902 | 1,517,000 | 13,351,000 |
| December, 1902 | 2,063,000 | 15,871,000 |
| June, 1903 | 1,874,000 | 15,590,000 |
§ The corresponding figures for pig iron alone are:—
| Quantity. | Value. | |
| Six months ending— | Tons. | £ |
| June, 1901 | 447,000 | 1,408,000 |
| December, 1901 | 392,000 | 1,222,000 |
| June, 1902 | 378,000 | 1,181,000 |
| December, 1902 | 725,000 | 2,389,000 |
| June, 1903 | 595,000 | 1,928,000 |