§ Major ARCHER-SHEEasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the approximate total value of the trade of the British Empire with foreign countries in the years 1891 and 1911, respectively?
Mr. BUXTONThe following figures give the information asked for:—
1891. 1911. Million £s. Million £s. Imports into the British Empire from foreign countries (including bullion and specie) 418 733 Exports from the British Empire to foreign countries (including bullion and specie) 323 623 Total 741 1,356
§ Mr. NORTON-GRIFFITHSasked the President of the Board of Trade whether all the figures given in the Consular Reports to his Department dealing with the trade between this country and foreign countries are published; and, if not, what is the deciding factor in arriving at the figures to be omitted?
§ Mr. ACLANDThe Annual Consular Reports are revised by the Foreign Office and the Board of Trade, and the general principle adopted is that only those trade statistics are omitted which are obviously redundant or are of practically no significance to British traders.