§ Sir D. THOMSONasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the amounts in sterling received by this country in dividends from the Suez Canal Company for each year from 1929 and the amounts that would have been received at par of
1900Wof slates and setts imported into this country in 1931 and in subsequent years?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANThe following table shows the quantity and declared value of slates for roofing and of granite setts and pavement kerbs imported into the United Kingdom during each year 1931 to 1935.
exchange had this country remained on the gold standard?
§ Mr. W. S. MORRISONThe figures are as follow:
Amounts received in dividends from the Suez Canal Company in each calendar year from 1929, and the amounts that would have been received at par of exchange in the years 1932 to 1936 bad this Country remained on the former Gold Standard.
Calendar year. Received. At par (124.21). £ £ 1929 1,833,273 — 1930 1,885,094 — 1931 1,882,945 — 1932 2,440,251 1,759,665 1933 2,057,112 1,423,421 1934 2,309,921 1,464,093 1935 2,436,816 1,463,093 1936 to date 871,735 522,639