HC Deb 18 April 1928 vol 216 c181
38. Mr. RAMSDEN

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the value of the stores and other supplies purchased by the Crown Agents for the Colonies on behalf of the Crown Colonies, Protectorates and Mandated Territories during the years 1925, 1926 and 1927; and what percentage of these were the produce or manufacture of this country?

The SECRETARY of STATE for the COLONIES (Mr. Amery)

The value of the stores purchased and shipped by the Crown Agents for the Colonies in each of the years specified was: 1925, £7,154,132; 1926, £6,931,267; 1927, £8,726,783. Of these values about 99 per cent. represented British goods.