Trade Samples (Duty) (Hansard, 28 June 1951)

§ Sir W. Smithers

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he has considered particulars which have been sent to him about samples sent by foreign manufac-

	Unit	Period	1951	1950
			Utility Production (annual rate)	Column (4) as a percentage of total supplies for home civilian consumption	Utility Production during the year	Column (6) as a percentage of total supplies for home civilian consumption
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)
Woven non-wool cloth for clothing (a):	Deliveries in mn. sq. yds.
Cotton and linen	Deliveries in mn. sq. yds.	Jan.-Mar.	310.0	56	289.11	55
Rayon and nylon	Deliveries in mn. sq. yds.	Jan.-Mar.	224.5	62	188.14	63
Non-wool furnishing fabrics (a) (b)	Deliveries in mn. sq. yds.	Jan.-Mar.	53.5	50	43.00	51
Household textiles (a):—	Deliveries in th. articles
Towels (other than tea towels)	Deliveries in th. articles	Jan.-Mar.	21,000	60	19,196	61
Sheets	Deliveries in th. articles	Jan.-Mar.	10,100	85	9,575	82
Pillowcases	Deliveries in th. articles	Jan.-Mar.	14,500	70	10,700	62
Cotton blankets (including cot)	Deliveries in th. articles	Jan.-Mar.	8,200	87	7,457	90
Ticking	Deliveries in mn. sq. yds.	Jan.-Mar.	20.5	75	19.84	76
Woven wool cloth for clothing (c)	Deliveries in th. articles	Jan.-Mar.	241.7	89	235.77	85
Footwear (other than rubbered) (d).	Production in mn. pairs.	Jan.-Mar.	123.08	98	125.65	97
Hosiery (d) (e)	Sales in £mn.	Feb.-Apr.	129.04	86	103.54	84
Corsets and brassieres.	Production in th. articles.	Oct.-Jan.	21,696	77	21,045	74
Bedding (f):—
Mattresses	Sales in th. articles.	Dec.-Feb.	2,908	86	2,923	88
Bolsters	Sales in th. articles.	Dec.-Feb.	256	98	287	97
Pillows	Sales in th. articles.	Dec.-Feb.	2,084	89	2,029	89

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turers to manufacturers' agents in Britain; and, in view of the fact that these samples have not been asked for by the agents, that they are likely to increase trade, and that the quantities concerned are relatively small, if he will allow them to come in duty free.