§ 69. Mr. Gibsonasked the Minister of Works what was the number of baths imported into this country during 1957 and 1958; which countries, giving separate figures for each, they came from; to what extent these were subsidised by the country of origin; and
IMPORTS OF IRON AND STEEL BATHS, 1957–58 NOTE: Statistics are available only of weight and value and do not cover baths made of plastic or fire clay. Country of origin 1957 1958 cwt. Value in £ cwt. Value in £ (i) Wrought enamelled baths of a description commonly used for domestic purposes* Channel Islands … … … 30 319 70 429 Canada … … … 4 55 Nil Nil Irish Republic … … … 238 1,993 133 938 Sweden … … … 3 36 10 65 Denmark … … … Nil Nil 4 32 Western Germany … … … 1 8 675 7,679 Netherlands … … … 1 9 Nil Nil Belgium … … … 26 194 4 34 Italy … … … 3 71 Nil Nil Hungary … … … Nil Nil 388 1,584 Czechoslovakia … … … Nil Nil 4 8 U.S.A. … … … 6 81 2 74 TOTAL … … … 312 2,766 1,290 10,843
(ii) Other kinds† Channel Islands … … … 5 63 3 23 Nigeria … … … 0 1 Nil Nil Mauritius … … … Nil Nil 10 107 Canada … … … 3 49 Nil Nil Jamaica … … … 3 47 Nil Nil Irish Republic … … … 0 6 130 1,108 Sweden … … … 4 42 Nil Nil Western Germany … … … 930 5,257 16,536 73,835 France … … … 15 83 0 22 Italy … … … Nil Nil 4 66 Hungary … … … 6,384 26,715 6,044 26,921 Czechoslovakia … … … Nil Nil 2,296 8,360 TOTAL … … … 7,344 32,263 25,023 110,442 TOTAL, ALL TYPES … … 7,656 35,029 26,313 121,285 * Includes pressed steel baths. † Includes cast iron baths.