§ Mr. REMERasked the President of the Board of Trade if, in his campaign to induce the British public to buy British goods, he will emphasise to the British motorists the value of using British-refined
68Wnumber of emigrants from the Irish Free State during 1923, 1924 and 1925; how many went to Canada and Australia, in each of those years; and how many went to other parts of the Empire?
§ Mr. A. M. SAMUELThe figures are as follow:
during 1925; and the percentage of that received from Empire sources?
§ Mr. A. M. SAMUELThe following statement shows the quantity and value of molybdenum ore imported into Great Britain and Northern Ireland during the year 1925, together with the estimated equivalent in terms of 85 per cent. molybdenite, distinguishing consignments from foreign countries and from British countries.
petrol, instead of petrol refined in foreign countries?
§ Mr. SAMUELI am afraid that at present the motorist has no means of knowing where the petrol which he purchases was refined.
§ Mr. REMERasked the President of the Board of Trade how many gallons of petrol were consumed in the United Kingdom in 1925, and how many gallons were refined by British labour?
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§ Mr. SAMUELThe consumption of petrol in the United Kingdom in 1925 may be estimated at 513 million gallons. The total quantity refined in the United Kingdom was 172 million gallons.