HC Deb 22 February 1932 vol 262 cc21-2
52. Mr. ALLEN

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the fact that the Safeguarding Duty on translucent ware expires on 19th April next; and whether he will take steps to have the duty continued?

The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of TRADE (Mr. Hore-Belisha)

The answer to the first part of

The following Table shows, for the undermentioned periods, the total declared value of the domestic exports of cotton yarns and cotton piece goods from the United Kingdom consigned to British India and Australia, and in respect of British India the proportion of the total imports of these goods which was consigned from the United Kingdom.
Period. Domestic Exports from the United Kingdom consigned to Proportion of Imports into British India from the United Kingdom to total Imports.
British India. Australia.
Cotton yarns. Cotton piece goods. Cotton yarns. Cotton piece goods. Cotton twist and yarn. Cotton piece goods.
1930— £'000. £'000. £'000. £'000. Per cent. Per cent.
1st Quarter … … 422 7,005 113 1,553 48 68
2nd Quarter … … 301 3,597 97 1,140 46 68
3rd Quarter … … 176 2,244 93 1,186 40 71
4th Quarter … … 177 894 69 743 32 47
1931—
1st Quarter … … 205 1,467 63 730 42 51
2nd Quarter … … 216 1,470 66 657 45 57
3rd Quarter … … 160 1,505 75 1,096 37 58
4th Quarter … … 205 1,016 67 767 33 44
1932—
January … … 103 524 29 269 Not available.
As regards Australia particulars of the imports of cotton yarns and piece goods into that country from the United Kingdom are published only in respect of years ended the 30th June, and the latest available information relates to the year ended the 30th June, 1930. In that year the proportion of the total imports ff cotton yarns and cotton piece goods which was of United Kingdom origin was 61 per cent, and 91 per cent., respectively.

the question is in the affirmative; 8.6 regards the second part I would refer my hon. Friend to Clause 3 (5) of the Import Duties Bill.