§ 2. Sir J. POWERasked the President of the Board of Trade the exports of British goods during 1927 to the principal foreign and Empire countries expressed per head of population of the respective countries?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERThe answer has been prepared in tabular form, and my hon. Friend will perhaps permit me to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
§ The following statement shows the approximate value of the exports of produce and manufactures of the United Kingdom, consigned to the undermentioned countries during the year 1927, per head of the population of each importing country.
| Country to which consigned. | British Exports per head of the population of importing country. | |||
| Foreign countries: | £ | s. | d. | |
| Russia | 7 | |||
| Sweden | … | 1 | 11 | 9 |
| Norway | … | 2 | 13 | 10 |
| Denmark | … | 2 | 16 | 3 |
| Germany | … | 13 | 3 | |
| Netherlands | … | 2 | 16 | 1 |
| Belgium | … | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| France | … | 11 | 7 | |
| Switzerland | … | 1 | 18 | 7 |
| Spain | … | 9 | 5 | |
| Italy | … | 6 | 8 | |
| Egypt | … | 17 | 9 | |
| Dutch East Indies | … | 3 | 5 | |
| China | … | 5 | ||
| Japan | … | 4 | 9 | |
| United States of America | … | 7 | 9 | |
| Brazil | … | 7 | 9 | |
| Argentina | … | 2 | 12 | 2 |
| Chile | … | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| British countries: | ||||
| Canada | … | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Australia | … | 9 | 18 | 5 |
| New Zealand | … | 13 | 12 | 10 |
| Union of South Africa | … | 3 | 18 | 8 |
| Irish Free State | … | 12 | 4 | 5 |
| India | … | 5 | 4 | |
| British West Africa | … | 12 | 10 | |
| British Malaya | … | 3 | 18 | 10 |
| Ceylon | … | 1 | 2 | 11 |