§ 5. Mr. W. HIRSTasked the President of the Board Trade the total amount of retained imports of woollen and worsted tissues for the years 1913 and 1927, and for the 11 months ended November, 1928.
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERThe answer consists of a table of figures, with notes. Accordingly, with the permission of the hon. Member, I will circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
2781§ The following TABLE shows the quantities of declared values of the imports of woollen and worsted tissues; damasks, tapestry And other furniture stuffs; wool and mohair plashes and other pile fabrics: and flannels and delaines retained within the United Kingdom during the years 1913 and 1927, and the eleven months January to November, 1928.
| Description. | Year 1913. | Year 1927. | January to November, 1928. | |||
| Quantity. | Declared Value. | Quantity. | Declared Value. | Quantity. | Declared Value. | |
| Thousand linear yds. | £'000. | Thousand sq. yds. | £'000. | Thousand sq. yds. | £'000. | |
| Woollen and worsted tissues including tissues wholly or mainly of mohair, alpaca and cashmere (not being pile fabrics). | 56,937 | 4,690 | 35,612 | 6,456 | 36,289 | 6,734 |
| Damasks, tapestry and other furniture stuffs; wool and mohair plushes and other pile fabrics; flannels and delaines. | 1,504 | 344 | 1,256 | 299 | ||
| Total of above | 56,937 | 4,690 | 37,116 | 6,809 | 37,545 | 7,033 |
§ The trade classification in use in 1913 did not distinguish the imports of woollen and worsted tissues.
§ NOTE.—The figures of yardage for 1913 were recorded in linear yards only, while those of 1927 and 1928 were recorded in square yards only. The above figures for 1927 and 1928 include the trade of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with the Irish Free State arid exclude the direct foreign trade of the Irish Free State.