§ Mr. D. GRAHAMasked the President of the Board of Trade the amount of 1535W iron and steel imported into Britain from India for the years 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926 and 1927, respectively?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERThe 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.