§ Mr. W. HENDERSONasked the President of the Board of Trade the value of imported cotton lace and net retained in this country for 1924 and 1929, respectively, and the percentage increase or decrease; the value of cotton lace and net exports for 1924 and 1929, respectively, and the percentage increase or decrease; the value of re-exports of cotton lace and net for 1924 and 1929, respectively, and the percentage increase or decrease; the value of sales of British-made cotton lace and net in the home market for 1924 and 1929, respectively; and the number of workers actually employed in the Nottingham lace industry in July, 1924, and in July, 1929?
§ Mr. W. GRAHAMThe following table shows the declared value of cotton lace and net imported and retained in and exported and re-exported from Great Britain and Northern Ireland during the years 1924 and 1929, and the percentage increase or decrease in 1929 compared with 1924:
2081WAs regards the sales of British-made cotton lace and net in the home market, I am unable to furnish any reliable estimate as the information at my disposal relates to little more than half the industry. The difference between the number of insured workers (excluding outworkers) aged 16 to 64, and the number unemployed, classified as belonging to the lace industry and registered in
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TABLE showing the Declared Value of the under-mentioned descriptions of Lace and Embroidery imported into and exported from Great Britain and Northern Ireland during each of the years 1924 to 1929. — 1924. 1925. 1926. 1927. 1928. 1929. January-June. July-December. Cotton Lace and Net: £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Lace Curtains in the piece or not: Total imports 29,018 24,659 7,179 24,711 22,710 17,706 20,126 Total re-exports 5,969 7,900 2,062 3,802 2,060 2,762 4,947 Retained imports 23,049 16,759 5,117 20,909 20,650 14,944 15,179 Domestic exports 457,049 466,014 381,797 410,459 371,222 336,003 Lace, other sorts: Total imports 1,885,814 862,205 162,908 326,306 349,377 311,330 368,390 Total re-exports 1,700,751 701,734 3,263 72,126 112,602 93,180 64,009 Retained imports 185,063 160,471 159,645 254,180 236,775 218,150 304,381 Domestic exports 1,124,981 944,742 642,716 515,774 463,723 406,640 Net: Total imports 1,217 2,178 1,777 728 683 413 467 Total re-exports 3,253 2,151 — 403 508 533 1,822 Retained imports -2,036 27 1,777 325 175 -120 -1,355 Domestic exports 916 302 839,045 668,010 747,165 703,912 683,592 Silk Lace: Wholly of Silk: Total imports 141,972 88,108 13,023 36,298 45,115 61,350 55,875 Total re-exports 24,750 14,401 8 2,998 4,289 3,965 4,097 Retained imports 117,222 73,707 13,015 33,300 40,826 57,385 51,778 Domestic exports 45,758 30,821 48,047 67,966 183,439 180,836 Of Silk mixed with other materials: Total imports 209,319 100,116 43,439 88,425 86,658 121,476 136,548 Total re-exports 22,051 5,827 249 2,509 9,185 8,250 12,159 Retained imports 187,268 94,289 43,190 85,916 77,473 113,226 124,389 Domestic exports 31,476 32,870 18,613 22,604 37,934 44,518 Artificial Silk Lace: Wholly of Artificial Silk: Total imports (a) (a) 11,666 41,916 36,336 27,297 26,662 Total re-exports 327 4,355 4,139 3,688 2,798 Retained imports 11,339 37,561 32,197 23,609 23,864 Domestic exports 4,859 9,360 6,544 9,097 15,877 Of Artificial Silk mixed with other materials: Total imports (a) (a) 12,320 29,143 29,488 31,283 49,035 Total re-exports 131 2,385 2,564 2,862 3,092 Retained imports 12,189 26,758 26,924 28,421 45,943 Domestic exports 24,951 172,182 300,142 413,447 501,653 Nottingham and Long Eaton, was 9,640 in July, 1924, and 8,806 in July, 1929.
§ Dr. HUNTERasked the President of the Board of Trade if he can supply separately the figures for the import and export of the various types of lace for each year from 1924 to 1929, inclusive?
§ Mr. W. GRAHAM, pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 13th May, 1930; col. 1626, Vol. 238], supplied the following:
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— 1924. 1925. 1926. 1927. 1928. 1929. January-June. July-December. £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Linen, Lace and Embroidery: Lace and Embroidery (b): Total imports 24,298 14,382 See beading below. Total re-exports 18,298 62,711 Retained imports 6,000 -48,329 Domestic exports 20,095 11,193 Lace: Total imports Included in above heading. 1,079 3,972 1,779 2,248 1,444 Total re-exports 136 1,628 2,301 298 960 Retained imports 943 2,344 -522 1,950 484 Domestic exports 1,449 2,336 5,858 2,690 3,712 Embroidery on Net or dissoluble Fabric: Total imports Included in above heading. 59 70 59 30 281 Total re-exports 20 152 3,109 112 63 Retained imports 39 -82 -3,050 -82 218 Domestic exports 1,817 2,455 2,179 883 1,500 Lace of materials other than Artificial Silk, Cotton, Linen or Silk: Total imports 3,592 16,365 4,697 5,608 10,607 6,966 9,893 Total re-exports 8,901 3,608 42 5,066 9,380 5,103 10,792 Retained imports -5,309 12,757 4,655 542 1,227 1,863 -899 Domestic exports 20,798 22,649 1,263 1,353 219 649 Embroidery (except Linen Embroidery) on Net or dissoluble Fabric: Total imports 36,256 8,192 24,183 51,009 37,776 35,536 25,470 Total re-exports 49,290 22,756 35 8,016 4,853 3,566 10,212 Retained imports -13,034 -14,564 24,148 42,993 32,923 31,970 15,258 Domestic exports 4,274 3,493 2,085 3,016 747 651 (a) Not separately recorded prior to 1st July, 1925, being included with "Artificial Silk manufactures, other than apparel". (b) Includes Linen Embroidery on fabrics of all descriptions. NOTES.—After the imposition of the duty, imports of Lace and Embroidery by parcel post were classified under the appropriate heading as "Lace" or "Embroidery". Prior to that date they were included under the general heading "Parcel Post—non-dutiable articles," (the nature of the contents of the parcels not being shown). Exports by parcel post are excluded from the above statement. Goods passing in transit through the United Kingdom are included in the records of imports and re-exports except in the case of goods transhipped under bond. Lace and Embroidery forming part of articles of apparel are not included in the above statement.