27. Duchess of ATHOLLasked the President of the Board of Trade the quantity and value of bacon and tinned and canned meat, respectively, imported from the Soviet Union in 1931?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANDuring the year 1931 the total imports of bacon and of tinned, canned, etc., meat into the United Kingdom registered as consigned from the Soviet Union amounted to 29,078 cwts., valued at £67,058, and 1,574 cwts., valued at £14,740, respectively.
28. Duchess of ATHOLLasked the President of the Board of Trade the quantity and value of the plywood imported from Finland and Latvia in 1931; of the soap hard, excluding toilet, shaving and abrasive, imported from the United States of America and France in 1931; and of the linen piece-goods, plain unbleached, imported from Belgium in 1931?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANAs the answer involves a number of figures, I will, with the Noble Lady's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
§ from Canada, and the imports from Germany, Belgium, and Sweden for the same period?
1445§ Mr. RUNCIMANAs the answer in, volves a number of figures, I will, with
| The following table shows the total quantity and declared value of acetic acid imported into the United Kingdom and registered during each of the mouths July to December, 1931, as consigned from Canada, Germany, Belgium and Sweden. | ||||||||||
| Imports into the United Kingdom consigned from | ||||||||||
| Month. | Canada. | Germany. | Belgium. | Sweden. | ||||||
| Month. | Quantity. | Declared Value. | Quantity. | Declared Value. | Quantity. | Declared Value. | Quantity. | Declared Value. | ||
| 1931. | Tons. | £ | Tons. | £ | Tons. | £ | Tons. | £ | ||
| July | … | … | 636 | 24,667 | 33 | 1,110 | 30 | 929 | 20 | 602 |
| August | … | … | 540 | 20,383 | 55 | 1,621 | 13 | 381 | 6 | 183 |
| September | … | … | 235 | 9,497 | 102 | 3,0[...]01 | 56 | 1,583 | 14 | 351 |
| October | … | … | 500 | 18,306 | 96 | 3,057 | 16 | 377 | 20 | 583 |
| November | … | … | 1,366 | 50,384 | 98 | 3,272 | 57 | 1,705 | 20 | 600 |
| December | … | … | 736 | 27,494 | 41 | 1,359 | 44 | 1,632 | 43 | 1,075 |
| NOTE.—Tbe above figures exclude vinegar and acetic acid for table use. |
§ 40. Mr. BURNETTasked the President of the Board of Trade the amount and value of manufactured granite, monumental and architectural, imported into this country during the months of December and January?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANDuring the months of December, 1931, and January, 1932, the total imports of monumental and architectural granite into the United Kingdom amounted to 793 tons, valued at £24,626, and 414 tons, valued at £12, 739, respectively.
§ Mr. THORNEDoes the right hon. Gentleman, when he is imposing these new duties, take into consideration the amount of social labour that is embodied in every article?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANThat is another question, of which, I am afraid, notice would have to be given to me.