§ MR. PENNEFATHERasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state the amount by which our exports to Continental countries exceeded our imports from them during the first nine months of this year, and the amount by which the total Continental indebtedness to this country has increased this year, including services rendered and interest on investments?
§ Sir AUCKLAND GEDDESI have been asked to reply. The excess of our exports (United Kingdom, Foreign, and Colonial) to the Continent of Europe during the first nine months of the present year amounted to £211,466,000. The details required to make an estimate of the kind suggested in the second part of the question are not available.
§ Mr. PENNEFATHERasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state the amount by which our imports from the United States have exceeded our exports to that country during the first six and the last three months of this year; and if he can estimate the amount by which our total indebtedness to that country has increased this year after making allowances for services rendered by us and interest on investments?
§ Sir A. GEDDESI have been asked to reply. The excess of imports of merchandise into the United Kingdom from the United States during the periods specified were as follows:
The details required to make an estimate of the kind suggested in the second part, of the question are not available.
January to June, 1919 £231,510,000 July to September, 1919 £141,032,000