§ 53. Mr. W. THORNEasked the President of the Board of Trade the amount of variation in the volume or growth of the wire-net industry for the past seven years; and the amount of wire netting imported and exported for the period March. 1926–27?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of TRADE (Sir Burton Chadwick)I regret I have no information enabling me to estimate the variations in the production of wire netting in the last seven years. In the 12 months ended 31st March the net imports of wire netting into the United Kingdom were 6,320 tons, and the exports of wire netting manufactured in the United Kingdom 15,723 tons.