§ 2. Mr. Dayasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he has any further information to give the House upon the political situation in India; and whether the Government propose to summon the provincial assemblies?
§ 1. Mr. T. Williamsasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he has any statement to make regarding the position of affairs in India?
§ 5. Mr. Graham Whiteasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he is in a position to make any statement on the position in India since 8th April?
§ Commander Sir Archibald Southby (Lord of the Treasury)I have been 3 asked to reply. I have nothing to add to the statements previously made on this subject.
§ Sir A. SouthbyI have nothing further to add, but if the hon. Member has any specific point on which he would like to have an answer, perhaps he will put another question down.
| VALUE OF EXPORTS OF INDIAN MERCHANDISE FROM INDIA TO:— | ||||||||
| 1931–32. | 1932–33. | 1933–34. | 1934–35. | I935–36. | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||
| United Kingdom | … | … | 32,156,931 | 27,618,529 | 35,406,598 | 35,943,480 | 37,857,163 | |
| Colonies | … | … | … | 14,289,487 | 11,776,829 | 10,632,919 | 10,832,256 | 12,499,185 |
| Dominions | … | … | … | 4,659,799 | 5,352,414 | 5,071,307 | 4,876,059 | 5,112,639 |
§ 4. Mr. Chorltonasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he can give the value of exports from India to Ceylon from the latest return, and what percentage of increase or decrease they represent over previous figures; and also similar figures as regards Kenya, Uganda, and Tanganyika?
§ Sir A. SouthbyI am circulating the figures in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
| VALUE OF EXPORTS OF INDIAN MERCHANDISE FROM INDIA TO:— | ||||||||
| Country. | 1930–31. | 1931–32. | 1932–33. | 1933–34. | 1934–35. | 1935–36. | Percentage increase or decrease of 1935–36 over 1934–35. | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| Ceylon | … | 8,316,479 | 5,729,081 | 4,890,516 | 4,430,714 | 4,775,592 | 5,341,334 | +11.8 |
| Kenya | … | 484,331 | 343,447 | 309,368 | 277,965 | 265,777 | 327.253 | +23.1 |
| Uganda | … | 17,671 | 9,308 | 5,989 | 6,943 | 9,898 | 9,229 | -7.2 |
| Tanganyika | … | 242.493 | 217,263 | 120,673 | 87,890 | 78,833 | 91,941 | +16.6 |