HC Deb 15 March 1955 vol 538 c109W
Dr. Broughton

asked the President of the Board of Trade what percentage of the value of exports was earned by exporting woollen textiles in 1954.

Mr. P. Thorneycroft

The value of exports of products of the wool textile industry including wool tops and blankets, as set out on page 406 of the Board of Trade Journal of 19th February, 1955, was £122.4 million in 1954, representing 4.6 per cent.of the total value of exports of United Kingdom produce and manufactures.