HC Deb 16 May 1911 vol 25 c1969W
Mr. PATRICK WHITE

asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the average value and quantity of the imports and exports for each quinquennial period since the year 1860 for Great Britain and Ireland, respectively, exclusive of what passed from one country to the other for consumption therein

Mr. BUXTON

The following statement gives the information desired by the hon. Member, so far as the particulars are available:—

Value of the Imports into Ports in Value of the Exports of Domestic Produce form Ports in Value of the Exports of Foreign and Colonial produce from ports in
Period. Great Britain. Ireland. Great Britain. Ireland. Great Britain. Ireland.
Annaul Average. Million Million Million Million Million Million
£ £ £ £ £ £
1891–1865 … 240.9 6.7 144.2 .2 46.4 *
1866–1870 … 284.3 8.5 187.6 .2 46.9 *
1871–1875 … 348.9† 11.3† 239.1 .4 58.2 *
1876–1880 … 370.5 12.0 200.8 .6 56.6 *
1881–1885 … 390.2 9.4 231.4 .9 63.0 *
1886–1890 … 381.7 7.9 234.9 .7 62.2 *
1891–1895 … 408.5 9.3 225.8 .3 60.6 *
1896–1900 … 463.5 10.8 252.4‡ .3‡ 60.6 .4
1901–1905 … 528.7 13.1 296.5‡ .4‡ 60.2 1.1
1906–1910 … 615.4 14.5 396.4‡ 1.1‡ 89.3 1.1

*Less than £50,000. †Partly estimated. ‡The value of new ships and their machinery exported was included for the first time in 1899.

NOTE.—The particulars given for Ireland represent only the direct trade of Irish ports with foreign countries and British Possessions. The values of the total imports and the exports of foreign and Colonial produce are computed real values up to and including 1870, and declared values in 1871 and subsequent years. For exports of domestic produce, declared values have been available throughout the period covered by the statement.

Parcel Post is included in 1895 and subsequent years.