HC Deb 17 May 1927 vol 206 c959
3. Mr. LUMLEY

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he can give any figures to show whether the imports of foreign-made joinery for house building purposes has increased in recent years as compared with pre-war years?

Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER

The answer includes a table of figures, and my hon. Friend will perhaps agree to my circulating it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the answer:

Value of imports in recent years of builders' woodwork (window-frames, doors, etc.), and of the corresponding imports in years immediately preceding the War:

Period. Declared-value of Imports.
Annual Average. £
1911–1913 169,000
1922 235,000
1923 377,000
1924 706,000
1925 1,087,000
1926 1,430,000

The official description of the imports whose value for 1911–1913 is shown above, was, "House-frames, Fittings, and Joiners' Work."