HC Deb 01 May 1928 vol 216 cc1534-5W
Mr. D. GRAHAM

asked the President of the Board of Trade the amount of iron and steel imported into Britain from India for the years 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926 and 1927, respectively?

Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER

The following table shows the total quantities of the imports of iron and steel and manufactures thereof into the United Kingdom, registered as consigned from British India during each of the years 1921 to 1927, distinguishing pig iron and ferro-alloys:

Year. Total Imports. Of which Pig Iron and Ferro-alloys.
Tons. Tons.
1921 16
1922 1
1923 201 201
1924 7,030 7,021
1925 29,181 29,151
1926 12,673 12,606
1927 27,418 27,376

Note.—From 1st April, 1923, the figures exclude the direct imports into the Irish Free State. The figures for 1927 are provisional.