§ Mr. LORIMERasked the President of the Board of Trade the number of gallons of sulphuric ether imported into this country during 1923, and the number of gallons produced in Great Britain during the same period?
Mr. WEBBThe total quantity of sulphuric ether registered as imported into the United Kingdom during the year 1923 was 16 gallons. This quantity is inclusive of direct imports, if any, into the Irish Free State up to 31st March of the year in question. I am not in a position to state the quantity of sulphuric ether produced in the United Kingdom during the past year.