Mr. G. BRAITHWAITEasked the President of the Board of Trade the amount by which the imports of iron and steel exceeded the exports thereof for November, 1931?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAI regret that the desired information will not be available until 11th December.
Mr. LAWasked the President of the Board of Trade how many tons of wet fish were landed at Newcastle from Bergen between 2nd November and 19th November last; and the corresponding figures for the same period of last year?
1262W
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAI regret that the desired information is not available, as the imports into this country are recorded according to the country of consignment and not the port of shipment.
§ Sir C. CAYZERasked the President of the Board of Trade the volume and value of the imports of fresh milk in each of the weeks since September of which he has a record?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAThe statistics are compiled on a monthly basis only. The imports of fresh milk into the United Kingdom during the months of September and October last amounted to 3,330 cwts., valued at £2,086 and 4,589 cwts., valued at £2,797, respectively, all of which was consigned from the Irish Free State, mostly over the land boundary into Northern Ireland.
§ Lord SCONEasked the President of the Board of Trade the imports of raspberry pulp during each of the years 1929, 1930, and 1931?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAThe imports of raspberry pulp are not separately recorded in the trade returns of the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. REMERasked the President of the Board of Trade what were the imports in the first 20 days of November, in square yards, of silk manufactured piece goods, wholly of silk and those manufactured of silk mixed with other materials if known as silk piece goods; and the amount, in tons weight, of tissues of artificial silk, wholly or artificial silk or mixed with other materials?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given on 24th November to my hon. Friend the Member for Rotherham (Mr. Herbert) respecting statistics for shorter periods than one month. Particulars of the imports of silk piece goods and of artificial silk tissues during the month of November will be published on 11th December in the "Accounts relating to Trade and Navigation of the United Kingdom."
§ Mr. HARRISasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that officers of Customs are demanding a duty of 50 per cent. on imports of mica on the ground that mica can be used in connection with wireless instruments; and will he give instructions that this 1263W duty is not to be levied on any raw materials required for use by British manufacturers?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINIf the hon. Member will give me particulars of the cases he has in mind, I will have inquiry made.