HC Deb 23 October 1912 vol 42 cc2210-1W
Sir GILBERT PARKER

asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the trade of England with the Oversea Dominions and Colonies in the years 1891, 1910, and 1911 respectively; what was the trade with India for the same periods; what was the foreign trade with the British Oversea Dominions and Colonies for the same years respectively; and what was the trade of foreign countries with India for the same periods?

Mr. ROBERTSON

The following statement shows the value of the trade of the United Kingdom with the Oversea Dominions, Colonies, and British India in each of the years 1891, 1910, and 1911; and also the value of trade of the Oversea Dominions, Colonies, and British India with foreign countries during the same years. The figures throughout are inclusive of bullion and specie:

— 1891. 1910. 1911.
Trade of United Kingdom with Oversea Dominions:— £ £ £
Imports* 57,038,000 131,847,000 129,746,000
Exports 45,326,000 87,342,000 91,338,000
Total Trade 102,364,000 219,189,000 221,084,000
Colonies, etc.—
Imports 17,436,000 36,715,000 38,107,000
Exports 17,116,000 28,747,000 29,201,000
Total Trade 34,552,000 65,462,000 67,308,000
British India—
Imports 33,058,000 44,984,000 47,687,000
Exports 38,303,000 64,585,000 71,835,000
Total Trade 71,361,000 109,569,000 119,522,000
Trade of British Dominions, etc., with Foreign Countries:—
Oversea Dominions—
Imports 24,644,000 †107,439,000 †121,810,000
Exports 19,008,000 †64,625,000 †64,662,000
Total Trade 43,652,000 †172,064,000 †186,472,000
Colonies, etc.—
Imports 14,794,000 †31,142,000 †34,107,000
Exports 19,709,000 †35,991,000 †39,875,000
Total Trade 34,503,000 †67,l33,000 †73,982,000
British India—
Imports 12,102,000 38,067,000 42,183,000
Exports 38,824,000 85,598,000 96,914,000
Total Trade 60,926,000 123,665,000 139,097,000
* The above figures are exclusive of the value of diamonds imported into the United Kingdom from the Cape of Good Hope. The value of diamonds exported from the Cape of Good Hope to the United Kingdom, as reported by the Cape Government was £1,078,000 in 1891, £8,481,000 in 1910, and £8,267,000 in 1911.
† The trade of "British South Africa" as a whole is included in the figures shown above for "Oversea. Dominions."