HC Deb 07 May 1935 vol 301 cc796-7
24. Mr. LYONS

asked the President of the Board of Trade the quantities of hose, stockings, and knitted underwear imported into the United Kingdom from Japan for the year ended 31st March, 1935, or the nearest convenient date, and the sterling value thereof; and the approximate estimate of employment that would have been provided by the manufacture of these goods in this country?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

I am circulating particulars of the imports in the OFFICIAL REPORT. As regards the second part of the question, I regret I am unable to give a reliable estimate of the kind desired.

Mr. LYONS

Will the right hon. Gentleman consider the advisability of bringing the figure of the volume of imports to the notice of the Import Duties Advisory Committee?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

That, of course, will be done in the ordinary way.

Mr. LYONS

Whatever delay there may be by the manufacturers in bringing this matter before the Advisory Com- mittee, will not the right hon. Gentleman protect the position of the workers by seeing that these facts are brought to their notice forthwith?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

I do not think it is necessary that the Board of Trade should intervene in this matter. If any inter

STATEMENT showing the quantity and declared value of hosiery (knitted, netted or crocheted goods) imported into the United Kingdom and registered during the year ended 31st March, 1935, as consigned from Japan (including Formosa).
Description. Quantity. Value.
Stockings and hose: Dozen pairs. £
Of cotton, or of which the chief value is cotton … … 954,390 89,328
Of wool, or of which the chief value is wool … … 23,303 6,675
Of silk, or of which the chief value is silk … … … 293 382
Of artificial silk, or of which the chief value is artificial silk 2,041 438
Underwear: Dozen.
Of cotton, or of which the chief value is cotton … … 698,568 193,989
Of wool, or of which the chief value is wool … … 1,505 1,056
Of silk, or of which the chief value is silk … … … 2 5
Of artificial silk, or of which the chief value is artificial silk Nil Nil
Fancy and other hosiery, not elsewhere specified:
Of cotton, or of which the chief value is cotton … … 125,218 37,179
Of wool, or of which the chief value is wool … … 26,228 33,293
Of other textile materials … … … … … 400 352
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