§ 44. Mr. PHILIP OLIVERasked the President of the Board of Trade what is the production of cotton yarn spun from Egyptian, American, and Indian cotton, respectively, in the United Kingdom for the years 1928 and 1929?
§ Mr. W. GRAHAMI am unable to state the quantities of yarn produced from cotton of various growths in the periods specified, but it is estimated from figures published by the International Cotton Federation that the consumption of Egyptian, American and Indian cotton in cotton-spinning mills in Great Britain in the twelve months ended 31st January, 1929 and 1930, was approximately as follows:
| Mill Consumption of Cotton in Great Britain. | |
| Million lbs. | |
| Year ended 31st January, 1929: | |
| Egyptian | 273 |
| American | 926 |
| Indian | 65 |
| Year ended 31st January, 1930: | |
| Egyptian | 247 |
| American | 889 |
| Indian | 65 |
§ 52. Mr. OLIVERasked the President of the Board of Trade what were the exports of cotton piece goods from the United Kingdom to India in the categories subject to the new India duties on grey cloths at 3½ annas during each of the years 1927, 1928, and 1929, and in each of the months of the present year for which figures are available?
§ Mr. GRAHAMFrom the published trade returns for India, it would appear that, in the years ended 31st March, 1927, 1928 and 1929, the imports into India from the United Kingdom of grey unbleached cotton piece goods of the categories subject to the 3½ annas per lb. 1618 minimum duty amounted to 148, 158 and 130 million yards respectively. No later information is available.