§ Mr. HANNONasked the President of the Board of Trade what were the imports 819W into Great Britain from the Soviet Union, and the exports from Great Britain to the Soviet Union during each month of 1923; and what are the corresponding figures for the first five months of 1924?
Month. Imports. Exports United Kingdom Produce and Manufacture. Foreign and Colonial Merchandise. 1923:— £ £ £ January … … … … … 589,229 414,866 70,163 February … … … … … 243,923 121,213 55,953 March … … … … … 66,592 110,964 33,277 April … … … … … 228,992 140,054 41,732 May … … … … … 208,676 359,616 175,677 June … … … … … 614,765 145,789 234,740 July … … … … … 779,157 114,106[...] 240,965 August … … … … … 1,026,792 121,502 235,571 September, … … … … 1,060,101 185,085 274,616 October … … … … … 1,625,106 344,720 142,197 November … … … … … 1,651,810 230,619 372,206 December … … … … … 1,213,089 204,671 103,081 1924:— January … … … … … 1,217,099 138,641 369,611 February … … … … … 612,868 130,937 60,830 March … … … … … 433,297 33,018 246,693 April … … … … … 877,650 89,326 280,724 May … … … … … 721,883 143,213 242,052 NOTE:—As from 1st April, 1923, the particulars do not include the, direct trade (if any) between the Irish Free State and Russia.