HC Deb 13 February 1922 vol 150 cc574-5
21. Mr. HURD

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in order to illustrate the value of Empire and foreign markets respectively, he will state what the Germans and Russians spent on the average per head on British goods in the last pre-War year as compared with the German and Russian; and what was the volume of purchases in each case?

24. Mr. N. CHAMBERLAIN

asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the total value of the goods exported from the United Kingdom in 1913 to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Germany, Austria, Hungary, and Russia, respectively; and what was the value of such goods per head of the population in each country?

Mr. BALDWIN

As the answer to these two questions involves a statistical table, I will, with the permission of the House, have it printed in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

The following is the table promised:

STATEMENT showing the value of Merchandise exported from the United Kingdom to each of the undermentioned countries during the year 1913.
Country to which consigned. Exports of United Kingdom—Produce and Manufacture.
Total Amount. Amount per head of the estimated Population of the respective countries.
£ £ s. d.
Canada … … … 23,794,935 3 0 9
Australia … … … 34,471,269 7 3 7
New Zealand … … … 10,837,987 10 2 9
Union of South Africa … … … 22,184,818 3 10 10
Germany … … … 40,677,379 0 12 2
Austria-Hungary … … … 4,480,768 0 1 9
Russia (including Finland) … … … 18,102,683 0 2 1
Exports of Foreign and Colonial Produce.
Total Amount. Amount per head of the estimated Population of the respective countries.
£ £ s. d.
Canada … … … 3,512,258 0 8 11
Australia … … … 3,358,213 0 14 0
New Zealand … … … 951,876 0 17 10
Union of South Africa … … … 1,860,864 0 5 11
Germany … … … 19,822,314 0 5 11
Austria-Hungary … … … 1,299,552 0 0 6
Russia (including Finland) … … … 9,591,270 0 1 1