HC Deb 02 December 1925 vol 188 cc2228-9
67. Mr. A. V. ALEXANDER

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will state the volume and the value of the imports and exports of fabric and leather gloves and glove fabric for 1913, 1923, 1924, and the first 10 months of 1925?

Mr. SAMUEL

As the answer involves a statistical table, I propose, with the concurrence of the hon. Member, to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the answer:

THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT GIVES THE DESIRED INFORMATION SO FAR AS THE PARTICULARS ARE AVAILABLE.
Period, etc. Leather Gloves. Fabric Gloves.
Imports into United Kingdom: Dozen Pairs £ Dozen Pairs £
1913 … 1,473,943 1,800,341 2,531,798* 728,050*
1923 … 609,437 1,357,059 1,125,148 706,169
1924 … 901,221 1,719,788 954,199 589,621
January to October, 1925 … 985,491 1,773,388 1,826,880 1,223,067
Exports of United Kingdom Production:
1913 … 229,237 369,636 65,456† 23,552†
1923 … 32,715 116,655 146,007 185,163
1924 … 41,056 144,741 87,765 114,733
January to October, 1925 … 41,297 149,129 56,789 70,145
Exports of Imported Merchandise:
1913 … 208,130 266,230 262,301* 106,738*
1923 … 35,973 89,209 89,174 111,841
1924 … 50,375 122,875 112,149 122,682
January to October, 1925 … 47,344 110,856 86,217 80,810
* Described in 1913 as "Gloves of cotton or of which the chief value is Cotton" and including cotton woven fabric gloves.
† Includes only cotton gloves of all kinds.

NOTE.—Since 1st April, 1923, the trade of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with the Irish Free State has been included; since the same date the direct foreign trade of the Irish Free State has been excluded.

Particulars of the trade in glove fabric are not available, except in respect of imports charged to Depreciated Currency Duty. The value of such imports was £3,047 in 1923 and £206 in 1924 (1st January to 20th August).