§ MR. LEVERTON HARRIS (Tower Hamlets, Stepney)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade if he can give any information which will show approximately the number of persons employed in stripping tobacco leaves in manufactories in the United Kingdom in March, 1906, and in March, 1907.
I beg also to ask the President of the Board of Trade what are the respective values and quantities of stripped and unstripped tobacco leaves imported into the United Kingdom during the year ending 31st March, 1906, and for the year ending 31st March, 1907.
§ THE PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE BOARD OF TRADE (Mr. KEARLEY, Devonport)The Board of Trade are unable to give the information asked for in the hon. Member's first
| Statement showing the quantity and value of unmanufactured tobacco imported into the United Kingdom during each of the years ended 31st March, 1906 and 1907, distinguishing between stemmed and unstemmed tobacco. | ||||
| Tobacco, Unmanufactured. | Quantity Imported. | Value of Imports. | ||
| 1905–6. | 1906–7. | 1905–6. | 1900–7. | |
| lbs. | lbs. | £ | £ | |
| Stemmed | 12,170,000 | 26,392,000 | 355,000 | 823,000 |
| Unstemmed | 75,837,000 | 87,563,000 | 1,971,000 | 2,312,000 |
| Note.—The value is stated exclusive of duty. |