HC Deb 24 December 1929 vol 233 c2115W
Commander BELLAIRS

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can give the percentage of the raw materials and articles, mainly unmanufactured, that we imported in 1928 from our Empire, together with Egypt, and the percentage wholly or mainly manufactured from the same sources?

Mr. W. R. SMITH

Of the imports during the year 1928 into Great Britain and Northern Ireland of raw materials and articles mainly unmanufactured. 36 per cent, were registered as consigned from British countries, and of articles wholly or mainly manufactured, 11 per cent. Of the former class of imports 7 per cent, were consigned from Egypt, and of the latter class less than one-tenth of 1 per cent.