§ Viscount SANDONasked the President of the Board of Trade the average price of each foreign imported safeguarded commodity immediately prier to the imposition of the duty and at the present time?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERThe following statement shows the average declared import values (c.i.f), excluding duty, of certain descriptions of goods subject to safeguarding duties, in the years 1924 and 1928 and in the year before the imposition of the duty in each case. In view of possible changes in the grades of goods imported, it is doubtful to what extent the changes in average values shown below reflect changes in prices of particular grades of goods. 1289W
— 1924. 1925. 1928. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Gloves of Leather and of Fur perdoz. prs. 1 18 2 1 14 8 1 8 4 Fabric Gloves of Cotton 0 12 3 0 13 5 0 11 5 Mantles for Incandescent Lighting per gross 0 19 4 1 1 6 1 13 6 Cutlery: Knives (including handles, blades and blanks); per dozen 0 3 8 0 4 4 0 3 0 Scissors (including handles, blades and blanks) per dozen. 0 4 6 0 5 11 0 4 0 Packing and Wrapping Paper (excluding tissue paper). per cwt. 1 3 4 1 3 4 1 0 0 1924 1927 1928 Buttons and Studs per gross 0 1 6 0 1 3 0 1 2 Wrought Enamelled Hollow-ware of Iron and Stool. per ton 58 11 3 55 0 9 52 6 4 NOTE.—In the case of Lace and Translucent Tabloware, corresponding figures are not available.