HC Deb 12 June 1928 vol 218 cc780-3
4. Mr. WELLOCK

asked the President of the Board of Trade the countries to which British enamelled hollow-ware was exported in 1913, 1923, and 1927, respectively, specifying the quantity sent to each country?

Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER

The answer takes the form of tables of figures, and the hon. Member will perhaps permit me to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the answers:

The QUANTITIES of ENAMELLED HOLLOW-WARE of IRON and STEEL exported from the United Kingdom in the years 1913, 1923 and 1927, and reported to the Customs Authorities as of British Manufacture, are shown in the following statement, together with the Principal Countries to which such exports were consigned:—

Enamelled Hollow-ware: Cast.
1913. 1923. 1927.
Consigned to— Tons. Tons. Tons.
Total to Foreign Countries … … 898 327 117
British Countries—
Irish Free State … … — 75 91
British West Africa … … 47 67 87
Union of South Africa … … 92 83 58
British India … … 89 226 60
Australia … … 377 386 188
New Zealand … … 177 149 58
Other British Countries … … 182 97 85
Total to British Countries … … 964 1,083 627
Total … … 1,862 1,410 744

Enamelled Hollow-ware: Wrought.
1913. 1923. 1927.
Consigned to—
Foreign Countries— Tons. Tons. Tons.
French West Africa … … 29 38 16
Colombia … … 3 29 22
Peru … … 26 18 12
Chile … … 85 83 97
Brazil … … 93 50 19
Argentine Republic … … 100 90 40
Other Foreign Countries … … 302 290 168
Total to Foreign Countries … … 638 598 374
British Countries—
Irish Free State … … — 192 219
British West Africa … … 285 417 322
Union of South Africa … … 255 284 254
British India … … 202 105 39
Straits Settlements … … 58 51 24
Ceylon … … 52 13 28
Australia … … 434 1,353 587
New Zealand … … 228 316 146
Canada … … 144 44 62
Other British Countries … … 188 192 151
Total to British Countries … … 1,846 2,967 1,832
Total … … 2,484 3,565 2,206

NOTES.—From 1st April, 1923, this statement includes the trade of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with the Irish Free State. From the same date, the direct foreign trade of the Irish Free State has been excluded.

Figures for 1927 are provisional.

5. Mr. WELLOCK

asked the President of the Board of Trade the enamelled hollow-ware exports of this country, and, for comparison, of Germany, Belgium, and Czechoslavakia, respectively, for each of the last six years?

Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER

I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table of figures giving, as far as possible, the information for which he asks in this question.

Following is the information:

Owing to differences between the systems of classification adopted in the trade returns of the United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium and Czechoslova-

Domestic Exports.
Exported from—
Years. United Kingdom.* Germany.† Czechoslovakia.
Hollow-ware, enamelled, of iron and steel. Household and Kitchen utensils enamelled, of iron and steel. Hollow-ware, enamelled, of sheet iron and steel.
Cast. Wrought.
Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons.
1922 … … 748 1,884 38,155 2,456
1923 … … 1,410 3,565 29,570 1,671
1924 … … 1,069 2,749 25,215 6,973
1925 … … 1,035 3,094 26,616 9,957
1926 … … 955 2,744 21,183 9,581
1927‡ … … 744 2,206 22,846 11,486
* From the 1st April, 1923, the particulars in respect of the United Kingdom include the trade of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with the Irish Free State. From the same date, the direct foreign trade of the Irish Free State is excluded.
† Prior to the 1st October, 1925, the particulars include household utensils, coated, other than enamelled.
‡ The figures for 1927 are provisional.