§ MR. FELLI beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade how many foreign-made motor cars were imported into the United Kingdom during the year 1907 and their value, and also the value of the parts and accessories imported; and how many British-made cars were exported during the same period and their value, and the value of the parts and accessories.
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (Mr. CHURCHILL, Dundee)The total number of imported motor cars consigned to the United Kingdom from 491 foreign countries in 1907 was 4,791, of a declared value of £2,075,555. The value of parts and accessories of motor cars consigned from foreign countries was £2,472,289. During the same year 2,318 British-made motor cars were exported, valued at £857,647. The value of British-made parts and accessories exported was £467,311.
§ MR. HAROLD COXWere any of these foreign cars sold to tariff reformers in this country?
§ [No Answer was returned.]