§ Mr. Turtonasked the President of the Board of Trade what were the quantities at value of alarm clocks imported into this country in the first four months of 1966 and 1965, respectively, showing the 347W relative figures for the principal countries of origin.
U.K. IMPORTS OF ALARM CLOCKS (EXCLUDING ELECTRIC) January to April, 1965 January to April, 1966 Country from which consigned Number Value Number Value £ £ France … … … 4,308 5,105 1,569 2,359 Switzerland … … … 18,792 42,716 40,233 67,103 Western Germany … … … 158,523 108,484 325,327 221,038 Eastern Germany … … … 9,000 3,458 — — Soviet Union … … … 42,400 11,159 22,400 5,634 Hungary … … … 35,150 10,113 97,149 22,926 Czechoslovakia … … … 42,182 12,481 18,439 5,770 Poland … … … — — 33,000 10,202 Yugoslavia … … … 10,000 2,958 10,000 3,142 China … … … 5,150 2,117 15,892 6,872 Japan … … … 44,332 29,666 115,478 63,232 Hong Kong … … … — — 8,006 4,524 Other … … … 3,689 3,645 1,402 1,483 Total … … … 373,526 231,902 688,895 414,285