§ Mr. ESSEXasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give the figures of exports and imports from and to the United Kingdom for each of the last ten years, inclusive and exclusive of gold and bullion?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe following statement shows the value of the total imports and total exports of merchandise and of coin and bullion into and from the United Kingdom in each of the years ended 30th September, 1900 to 1909 inclusive:—
Year ended September 80th. Total Imports of Merchandise (exclusive of Coin and Bullion). Imports of Coin and Bullion. Total Exports of Merchandise (exclusive of Coin and Bullion). Exports of Coin and Bullion. £ £ £ £ 1900 … … … 508,203,835 39,577,555 353,034,919 29,737,095 1901 … … … 528,348,232 35,207,307 347,545,940 27,852,666 1902 … … … 526,400,524 29,014,052 347,039,686 26,244,590 1903 … … … 533,757,798 36,410,685 360,305,098 34,238,060 1904 … … … 546,727,603 45,201,147 364,140,988 43,448,593 1905 … … … 563,083,582 50,978,747 397,491,541 50,764,650 1906 … … … 597,625,843 59,557,880 448,401,670 55,700,131 1907 … … … 640,005,618 62,158,326 511,228,687 56,162,318 1908 … … … 606,453,500 70,171,579 469,826,725 74,464,049 1909 … … … 606,952,672 62,370,667 458,064,654 60,232,066