HC Deb 07 May 1919 vol 115 cc944-5W
Sir JAMES AGG-GARDNER

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the amount and value of British-made morphia exported in each of the years 1911 to 1918, and, if he can, which are the chief countries receiving such morphia?

Sir A. GEDDES

The quantities and values of British-made morphia and morphia salts registered as exported from the United Kingdom in each year from 1911 to 1918, inclusive, were as follows:

Quantity Exported. ozs. Value thereof. £
1911 208,546 81,808
1912 276,572 151,351
1913 406,154 193,354
1914 504,020 208,717
1915 295,572 200,734
1916 225,611 154,544
1917 124,593 114,193
1918 136,827 170,216

The principal countries to which these exports were consigned included: Germany (prior to the outbreak of war), Russia, France, Japan, and (in 1917 and 1918) Canada.