§ Mr. DENNISONasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will supply the figures of the imports of iron and steel from France and Germany, respectively, and the nature of such imports, for the year 1913 and for each succeeding year from the beginning of 1919?
Years. Total Imports consigned from France. Total Imports consigned from Germany. Quantities. Declared Values. Quantities. Declared Values. Tons. £ Tons. £ 1913 … … … 38,800 297,600 1,207,600 8,439,800 1919 … … … 8,000 101,200 500 28,700 1920 … … … 74,700 1,238,400 31,900 1,531,000 1921 … … … 262,200 2,344,100 172,800 2,589,100 1922 … … … 157,800 1,201,600 134,000 1,951,000 1923 … … … 248,000 1,827,300 142,400 1,809,600 1924 … … … 438,900 3,002,100 337,200 3,492,500 1925 … … … 598,300 3,781,000 367,600 4,425,400 1926 … … … 625,400 3,697,100 599,400 6,086,300 NOTE.—From 1st April, 1923, the table excludes the direct imports into the Irish Free State. From 1919, trade with Alsace-Lorraine has been credited to France. From 1921, Germany excludes Memel, Dantzig, the part of Poland formerly German, part of Slesvig (now Danish) and Luxemburg.