HC Deb 29 January 1953 vol 510 c133W
48 and 49. Mr. Lee

asked the President of the Board of Trade (1) the total cost of the machine tools imported into this country from non-dollar sources since the end of the war;

(2) the total cost of the machine tools obtained from dollar countries, including those taken in form of aid from the United States of America, and imported into this country since the end of the war.

Mr. Mackeson

Imports of machine tools from the dollar area during the years 1946 to 1952, inclusive, were valued at £51.2 million (c.i.f.). The corresponding imports from all other countries amounted to £47.3 million.