HC Deb 08 November 1928 vol 222 cc230-1W
Colonel WOODCOCK

asked the President of the Board of Trade the amount. of imports of Russian oil into this country for each of the last six months?

Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER

The following statement shows the total quantities and declared values of refined petroleum consigned from Russia which were recorded as imported into Great Britain and Northern Ireland during each of the months, April to September, 1928. There were no imports of crude petroleum from Russia during this period.

Refined Petroleum.
Month. Quantities. Declared values.
1928: Gallons. £
April 10,787,702 245,122
May 13,596,416 298,165
June 12,454,914 254,977
July 11,248,558 250,423
August 6,837,758 152,325
September 12,643,844 310,479

Figures for October are not at present available.