§ Major ARCHER-SHEEasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will give the value of the produce and manufactures of the United Kingdom consigned to the United States, France, Belgium, Holland, and Canada, respectively, during 1911, and the percentage of wholly or mainly manufactured goods in each case; and the value of the produce and manufactures of the United Kingdom consigned to Australia and New Zealand and to Germany, respectively, during the year 1911, and the percentage in each case of wholly or partly manufactured goods?
Mr. BUXTONThe following statement gives the information asked for by the hon. Member:—
Countries to which Consigned. Total Exports of Produce and Manufactures of the United Kingdom Exports of Articles wholly or mainly Manufactured. Percentage of wholly or mainly Manufactured Exports to Total. Exports £ £ Per cent. Germany 39,301,000 27,584,000 70.2 France 24,353,000 15,579,000 64.0 Netherlands 13,348,000 9,807,000 73.5 Belgium 11,373,000 7,393,000 65.0 United States 27,520,000 21,481,000 78.1 Canada 19,715,000 16,722,000 84.8 Australia 30,881,000 27,810,000 90.1 New Zealand. 9,809,000 8,672,000 88.4 NOTE.—The figures are provisional and subject to correction on final examination of the returns.