§ 66. Colonel HOWARD-BURYasked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether he can give the figures for the year ended 31st March, 1930, of the exports from this country to Palestine and the imports to this country from Palestine?
§ Mr. GILLETTThe declared value of merchandise exported from Great Britain and Northern Ireland registered as consigned to Palestine during the 12 months ended 31st March, 1930, amounted to £1,038,000, including exports of imported merchandise valued at £26,000. During the same period the declared value of merchandise imported into Great Britain and Northern Ireland and registered as consigned from Palestine amounted to £1,282,000.
§ Colonel HOWARD-BURYIn view of the development of the country, will the hon. Member make representations and see that when any orders are given they are sometimes given to this country, especially for machinery for the power station, instead of orders being given, as is nearly always the case, to Germany?
§ Mr. GILLETTI should be glad to do anything on those lines. Possibly the hon. and gallant Member is aware that our exports went up £300,000 compared with the previous 12 months, on the figures that I have already given.