§ Mr. SHORTasked the President of the Board of Trade (1) the total imports and value thereof from Germany in 1913 and 1924, respectively;
(2), the total exports, and value thereof, to Germany during 1913 and 1924, respectively?
Mr. SAMUELThe following statement shows for each of the years 1913 and 1924 the values of imports and exports into and from the United Kingdom consigned from and to Germany. The quantities of the different commodities imported and exported are variously re-1848W corded by tons, yards, gallons, etc., and, consequently, the total quantities of all commodities cannot be stated.
It is to be noted that the particulars for 1913 relate to trade with Germany as it was constituted before the War, and that those for 1924 relate to trade with Germany as delimited under the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles.
— 1913. 1924. £ £ Value of merchandise imported into the United Kingdom, consigned from Germany. 80,411,057 36,896,740 Value of the produce and manufactures of the United Kingdom exported, consigned to Germany. 40,677,379 42,644,683 Value of Foreign and Colonial produce and manufactures re-exported from the United Kingdom, consigned to Germany. 19,822,314 28,912,175 NOTE.—Figures for the year 1924 are exclusive of the direct trade of the Irish Free State with Germany.