Mr. T. WILLIAMSasked the President of the Board of Trade the quantity of glass bottles and jars, sheet glass, and plate glass that was imported into this country for the years 1913, 1920, 1921, 1922 and 1923; and will he give the figures of exports for the same years and the countries to which they were exported?
Mr. WEBBFor the years 1913, 1920, 1921 and 1922 the desired particulars will be found in the Annual Statement of the Trade of the United Kingdom with Foreign Countries and British Possessions for the year 1922.
The references are as follow:
- Imports—Vol. II, pp. 173–179.
- Re-exports—Vol. II, pp. 609–613.
- Exports (United Kingdom manufactures)—Vol. III, pp. 110–115.
For the year 1923 the particulars are as follow:
(A) Glass Bottles and Jars. Number. Cwts. Imports 156,932,382 852,205 Exports (United Kingdom manufacture) 38,313,066 240,519 Re-exports (Foreign and Colonial manufacture) 1,649,383 11,103
(B) Plate Glass, including Rolled and Polished. Sq. ft. Cwts. Imports 6,936,278 224,111 Exports (United Kingdom manufacture) 8,661,908 264,237 Re-exports (Foreign and Colonial manufacture) 18,025 663 283W
(C) Other Sheet Glass, including Re-inforced and Wired Glass. Sq. ft. Cwts. Imports 47,991,522 638,184 Exports (United Kingdom manufacture) 31,921,293 478,758 Re-exports (Foreign and Colonial manufacture) 448,319 5,331 Details respecting consignments of glass of United Kingdom manufacture to individual countries in 1923 are not immediately available.
From 1st April, 1923, the particulars include the trade of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with the Irish Free State. From the same date the direct foreign trade of the Irish Free State has been excluded.