HC Deb 22 May 1931 vol 252 cc2411-2W
Sir G. JONES

asked the President of the Board of Trade what quantity of men's silk elastic and artificial silk elastic braces have been imported during the past 12 months, or some other similar and convenient period, from Italy; the value thereof; and the amount of duty paid thereon?

Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCE

The figures asked for are not available, as the particular articles referred to are not separately distinguished in the statistics of imports.

Mr. W. R. SMITH

The following table shows, in respect of all descriptions of cotton goods recorded in square yards, the total quantities of the domestic exports from the United Kingdom registered during the first four months of 1930 and 1931 as consigned to China (including Hong Kong) and British India, respectively, together with the increase or decrease in 1931 compared with 1930.