HC Deb 03 March 1910 vol 14 cc1058-9W
EARL of RONALDSHAY

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he can state the total value of the exports from and imports into Argentina for each year during the last five years?

The HON. MEMBER

further asked the right hon. Gentleman if he can state the total value of the exports from the United Kingdom into Argentina and of the imports from Argentina into the United Kingdom for each year during the last five years?

Mr. BUXTON

The following statements give the information desired by the Noble Lord:—

Statement showing the total value of the exports from and imports into Argentina in each of the undermentioned years.

(Extracted from the Official Trade Returns of the Argentine Republic.)

Year. Value of Total Exports from Argentina. Value of Total Imports into Argentina.
£ £
1904 52,832,000 37,461,000
1905 64,569,000 41,031,000
1906 58,451,000 53,994,000
1907 59,241,000 57,172,000
1908 73,201,000 54,595,000
1909 (9 m'ths. Jan. to Sep.) 65,367,000 44,119,000

Statement showing the total value of the exports from the United Kingdom to Argentina, and of the imports into the United Kingdom from Argentina in each of the undermentioned years:—

Years. Value of Exports (Consignments) from the United Kingdom to Argentina. Value of Total Imports (Consignments) into the United Kingdom from Argentina.
United Kingdom Produce. Foreign and Colonial Produce. Total.
£ £ £ £
1904 … … 10,845,000 727,000 11,572,000 23,407,000
1905 … … 12,997,000 381,000 13,378,000 25,430,000
1906 … … 19,426,000 485,000 19,911,000 23,922,000
1907 … … 17,795,000 476,000 18,271,000 26,655,000
1908 … … 16,404,000 535,000 16,939,000 35,986,000
1909 … … 18,721,000 499,000 19,220,000 32,732,000

Sir JOHN ROLLESTON

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture if it is the intention of the Government to allow cattle from the Argentine Republic to be imported and landed alive in this country at an early date?

Sir E. STRACHEY

Further information on this subject has been received from the Argentine Government which is now engaging our consideration. I will communicate with the hon. Member so soon as a definite decision is arrived at.