HC Deb 08 June 1931 vol 253 c629W
Sir A. KNOX

asked the President of the Board of Trade the total value of the furniture imported into the United Kingdom from each country each month from January, 1929, to the latest date available?

Mr. W. GRAHAM

The following statement shows the total declared value of "Furniture and Cabinet ware of Wood" imported into the United Kingdom, registered during each month from January, 1929, to April, 1931, inclusive, as published in the monthly "Accounts relating to Trade and Navigation of the United Kingdom."

Month. 1929. 1930. 1931.
£ £ £
January 76,440 82,461 48,863
February 61,778 74,209 50,050
March 72,921 87,704 53,116
April 90,946 83,263 55,028
May 83,672 88,926
June 78,407 75,116
July 80,194 73,625
August 81,685 66,565
September 82,073 64,526
October 95,934 80,879
November 90,987 55,622
December 93,734 83,401

To give separately the figures for each country from which the furniture was imported would involve incommensurate labour and expense.