§ 52. Mr. COUPERasked the President of the Board of Trade what have been the exports during the past six months of British motor cars and parts of motor cars to Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa; and what were the figures for the corresponding periods of 1925 and 1926?
Mr. SAMUELThe answer takes the form of a table of figures, and my hon. Friend will perhaps agree to its circulation in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. A. V. ALEXANDERHave the figures of exports to New Zealand decreased since 1925 and 1926, while the American exports to New Zealand have increased, and can the hon. Gentleman offer any explanation of that?
§ Mr. SPEAKERWe cannot argue on the figures now.
§ Following is the table:
1473| STATEMENT showing the Exports from the United Kingdom of Motor Cars and Parts thereof, the Manufacture of the United Kingdom, to the under mentioned Countries, as Registered during the Five Months January to May in the Years 1925, 1026, and 1927. | ||||||||
| Description of Export. | Country of Destination. | Five months ended 31st May. | ||||||
| 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | ||||||
| Motor Cars and Parts:— | No. | £ | No. | £ | No. | £ | ||
| Touring Cars (including Cabs) | Union of South Africa | … | 603 | 123,312 | 547 | 106,421 | 653 | 128,368 |
| Australia | … | 1,537 | 434,892 | 878 | 236,166 | 373 | 131,716 | |
| New Zealand | … | 1,097 | 276,196 | 900 | 186,025 | 810 | 155,536 | |
| Canada | … | 13 | 15,718 | 31 | 11,666 | 37 | 7,090 | |
| Commercial Vehicles (including Motor Omnibuses, Motor Fire Engines and Motor Ambulances). | Union of South Africa | … | 12 | 4,338 | 21 | 8,491 | 71 | 46,473 |
| Australia | … | 25 | 14,390 | 84 | 46,393 | 67 | 21,482 | |
| New Zealand | … | 14 | 10,053 | 49 | 28,857 | 9 | 9,368 | |
| Canada | … | 1 | 235 | — | — | — | — | |
| Parts:— | ||||||||
| Chassis, complete | Union of South Africa | … | 52 | 19,965 | 52 | 20,441 | 103 | 45,320 |
| Australia | … | 1,743 | 421,071 | 4,668 | 762,273 | 9,652 | 1,468,115 | |
| New Zealand | … | 257 | 94,990 | 161 | 57,014 | 195 | 44,913 | |
| Canada | … | 12 | 7,460 | 14 | 8,509 | 55 | 26,048 | |
| Other Parts, except Rubber Tyres and Tubes | Union of South Africa | … | — | 26,186 | — | 28,247 | — | 54,324 |
| Australia | … | — | 101,095 | — | 137,958 | — | 119,376 | |
| New Zealand | … | — | 32,187 | — | 42,920 | — | 28,066 | |
| Canada | … | — | 10,870 | — | 4,788 | — | 10,662 | |
| Rubber Tyres and Tubes for Motor Cars* | Union of South Africa | … | — | 90,280 | — | 102,335 | — | 150,941 |
| Australia | … | — | 106,917 | — | 197,601 | — | 159,322 | |
| New Zealand | … | — | 51,931 | — | 92,197 | — | 80,764 | |
| Canada | … | — | 1,318 | — | 1,759 | — | 1,831 | |
| *These particulars unavoidably include Inner Tubes for Motor Cycles and Cycles. |