§ 18. Mr. GRAHAM WHITEasked the President of the Board of Trade for the last year for which figures are available, what proportion of merchandise imported into the United Kingdom, and classified as articles wholly or mainly manufactured, consists in fact of goods which are worked upon or finished by British manufacturers?
§ Mr. W. GRAHAMThe precise information for which the hon. Member asks is not available, but it is estimated that for the year 1929 articles manufactured but requiring adaptation or combination and articles partly manufactured represented rather more than 50 per cent. by value of the retained imports of articles classed as wholly or mainly manufactured. The figures on which this estimate is based are contained in Part I of "Statistical Tables relating to British and Foreign Trade and Industry" (Cmd. 3737, see page 15).
§ 19. Mr. WHITEasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state, for the last year for which figures are available, what proportion of merchandise imported into the United Kingdom and classified as articles wholly or mainly manufactured pays duty upon importation?
§ Mr. GRAHAMDuring the year 1930 the declared value of the imports of goods classed as wholly or mainly manufactured liable to duty on importation into the United Kingdom amounted to nearly a quarter of the total imports of such goods. The amount on which duty was actually paid is not available.