§ Mr. COOPERasked the President of the Board of Trade what is the total value of works of art, including paintings, pottery, statuary, and tapestry that have been exported from the United Kingdom during the last five years?
Mr. BUXTONThe following statement shows the value of works of art, etc., exported from the United Kingdom in each of the years from 1906 to 1910, inclusive, so far as the particulars are available:—
Article. 1906. 1907. l908. 1909. 1910. United Kingdom Produce— £ £ £ £ £ Works of Art (except Pictures) 27,044 16,403 13,905 37,248 32,737: Pictures and Drawings executed by hand 240,545 218,168 256,652 375,900 349,253 Foreign and Colonial Produce— Works of Art (except Pictures) 22,752 25,546 46,490 38,510 54,063 Pictures and Drawings executed by hand 112,506 97,572 69,675 129,646 159,776