§ Mr. Morganasked the President of the Board of Trade what proportion of the sugar imported into Great Britain during each of the years 1935, 1936, and 1937 was from Colonial and foreign sources, respectively?
Mr. Stanley:The following table shows the quantity of sugar, refined and unrefined, imported into the United Kingdom during the years 1935, 1936, and 1937, distinguishing the proportions consigned from British and foreign countries, respectively:
Proportion consigned from Year. Total imports. British countries Foreign countries. Cwts. Per cent. Per cent. 1935 … 39,334,561 41 59 1936 … 44,895,561 47 53 1937 … 45,218,287 59 41 Note.—The 1937 figures are provisional.