§ Sir J. BAIRDasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can state, for the last two years for which figures are available, the quantities and
A RETURN of the Quantities and Value of the undermentioned Articles, registered as imported into the United Kingdom* in each of the calendar years 1923 and 1924. Article. Unit of Quantity. 1923. 1924. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. £ £ Sugar, Refined Cwts. 7,721,003 11,618,549 11,979,821 16,033,863 Sugar Unrefined, Beet Cwts. 416,779 478,954 1,941,110 1,953,293 Sugar, Unrefined Cane Cwts. 22,941,284 29,126,532 21,296,864 26,133,992 Molasses Cwts. 2,673,325 655,394 3,411,359 891,954 Glucose Cwts. 809,021 656,678 1,032,457 984,295 Saccharin Ozs. 398,460 4,037 158,852 1,390 Articles containing Sugar or other sweetening matter. Cwts. †3,570,496 †10,586,167 †4,441,060 †12,724,060 * As from 1st April, 1923, read Great Britain and Northern Ireland. † These figures represent the total weight and value of the composite articles. Particulars as to the quantity and value of the sugar contained in these articles are not available.