HC Deb 19 March 1923 vol 161 cc2129-30W
Mr. R. JONES

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will furnish a Return showing the quantity and value of slate imported into, and exported

SLATES FOR ROOFING IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM.
Countries whence consigned. Quantities—Tons. Values—£.
1913. 1920. 1921. 1922. 1913. 1920. 1921. 1922.
Belgium … 91 51 506 569 462 1,031 8,262 7,159
France … 11,454 3,124 3,215 1,437 39,280 32,388 38,578 15,401
Portugal … 2,993 1,252 1,672 2,224 11,025 9,281 10,618 12,114
United States of America … 2,498 219 558 461 9,362 2,400 7,173 5,594
Other Foreign Countries … 595 34 165 373 2,523 870 1,188 2,976
British Possessions … — 2 135 — — 45 1,892 —
Total … 17,631 4,682 6,251 5,064 62,652 46,015 67,711 43,244
SLATES FOR ROOFING EXPORTED FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM.
(a)United Kingdom Produce and Manufacture.
Countries to which consigned. Quantities—Tons. Values—£.
1913. 1920. 1921. 1922. 1913. 1920. 1921. 1922.
Denmark (including Faroe Islands. 2,584 862 372 1,073 11,926 12,846 6,273 15,003
Netherlands … 481 1,454 1,155 1,186 1,203 13,689 11,794 11,848
Belgium … 485 351 259 9 582 2,650 2,517 264
France … 664 182 59 — 1,082 1,094 555 —
Germany … 12,248 39 71 107 47,703 700 1,555 1,832
Other Foreign Countries … 1,404 8,330
Channel Islands … 433 398 34 332 2058 5,747 683 4,496
Australia … 8,581 263 545 625 37,666 3,244 9,084 9,019
New Zealand … 324 421 61 270 1,690 5,758 1,210 5,056
Other British Possessions … 875 260 111 103 4,106 3,719 2,332 2,188
Total … 28,079 4,230 2,667 3,705 116,346 49,447 36,003 49,706
(b) Foreign and Colonial Merchandise
Australia … 1,349 — — 19 4,510 — — 167
New Zealand … — 245 147 93 — 3,222 1,500 749
Other British Possessions … 140 — 1 11 555 — 31 173
Total … 1,489 245 148 123 5,065 3,222 1,531 1,089

from, Great Britain during each of the years 1913, 1920, 1921, and 1922, the Return indicating, in each case, the country from or to which the slate was imported or exported?

Lieut-Colonel BUCKLEY:

The following statement shows the quantities and values of the slates for roofing imported into and exported from the United Kingdom in the years specified. (Particulars are only available for "Slates for roofing," any other kinds of slates being included in a general total for "Other sorts of stones and slates"):