HC Deb 14 July 1949 vol 467 cc633-4
2. Mr. William Shepherd

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give an index figure of imports and exports between Great Britain and North America for the years 1938 and 1948 for manufactured goods only.

The President of the Board of Trade (Mr. Harold Wilson)

The value of United Kingdom exports to North America in 1948 of articles wholly or mainly manufactured, expressed as an index number based on 1938 = 100 was 388. The coresponding index number for imports from North America in 1948 was 223.