Mr. LIVINGSTONEasked the President of the Board of Trade what were last year's imports into this country of mechanical and chemical wood-pulp, respectively, and also the exports of both from this country?
Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERThe following statement shows the quantity and value of wood-pulp imported into and exported from Great Britain and Northern Ireland during the year 1924:
Description of wood-pulp. Quantity. Declared value thereof. (a) Imports: Tons. £ Chemical 473,880 6,261,867 Mechanical 752,594 3,505,434 (b) Exports—produce of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Pulp of wood 10 262 (c) Exports of Imported Produce: Chemical 3,129 43,757 Mechanical 3 14