§ 2. Sir JOHN SIMONasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the total weight of cotton yarn exported to Germany in the month ending 31st July, 1922; and what was the corresponding figure for the month ending 31st October?
§ Sir P. LLOYD-GREAMEThe quantities of cotton yarn of United Kingdom manufacture registered during July and October, 1922, respectively, as exported from this country, consigned to Germany, are shown in the published monthly Trade and Navigation Accounts to have been as follows:
I may add that 95 per cent, of this reduction is in respect of counts of 40's and under.
1bs. July … … 4,082,300 October … … 3,174,300
§ 10. Mr. DARBISHIREasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can give the figures showing the quantities and values of the exports from the United Kingdom of cotton piece goods and yarn, distinguishing between grey and white unbleached and bleached, bleached and dyed, and manufactures wholly or partly of dyed yarn, for the two periods of 10 months ending 31st October, 1920 and 1922?
§ Sir P. LLOYD-GREAMEDetailed particulars respecting the exports of cotton yarn, piece goods, etc., of the United Kingdom manufacture during the periods specified in the question are shown on pages 122 to 150 of the monthly Trade and Navigation Accounts for October, and I am sending to the hon. Member a marked copy of Part III of these accounts in which these pages are included.
§ Mr. DARBISHIREIs there not a considerable reduction in the export of dyed yarns, whereas there is a considerable increase in the export of grey yarns, and does not the same thing apply to cotton piece goods; and will the President of 1159 the Board of Trade take stepe to repeal the Dyestuffs (Import Regulation) Act, 1920, and remove all restrictions on the import of dyes?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThere will be an opportunity of discussing that matter this afternoon.