§ 30. Commander BELLAIRSasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the value of manufactured goods sent by Soviet Russia to the United Kingdom in 1930; and what has been the value up to the latest available date in 1931.
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of TRADE (Major Gwilym Lloyd George)According to the trade returns of the Soviet Union the value of goods classed therein as manufactured articles exported to the United Kingdom during 1930 amounted to 5,263,000 gold roubles, or about £556,500 at the par rate of exchange. In addition, petroleum products—including refined petroleum which is classed in the United Kingdom trade returns among articles wholly or mainly manufactured—were exported to the United Kingdom to the value of 38,473,000 gold roubles or £4,068,000. No corresponding information for any period of 1931 is yet available in my Department.
§ Mr. TOOLEWill the hon. Gentleman give us any figures regarding the exports from this country to Russia during the same period?