§ 33. Sir R. COOPERasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the total export in value of cotton and woollen yarns from the United Kingdom during 1917?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of TRADE (Mr. Wardle)The cotton yarn exported from the United Kingdom during 1917 was valued at £16,701,000, and the woollen and worsted yarns (including alpaca, mohair, and cashmere yarns) exported in 1917 were valued at £5,662,000.
§ Sir R. COOPERIs it wise, at a time when so many of our own factories are working short time through shortage of raw material, to export such large quantities of yarns?
§ Mr. WARDLEI think the hon. Member will find that the exporting of these quantities gives employment here.