HC Deb 28 April 1925 vol 183 cc35-6W
Sir G. LLOYD

asked the President of the Board of Trade(1) the total output, in yards, of the United Kingdom of cotton fabric for the years 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923 and 1924, respectively;

(2) the total output, in yards, of the United Kingdom of cotton yarn for the years 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923 and 1924, respectively?

Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER

I regret that it is not possible to state the quantities of cotton fabric or cotton yarn produced in the United Kingdom in any of the years specified. A census of production is being taken in respect of the year

I. Imports of States for Roofing
Country from which consigned 1913 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924
(A)Quantities
Tons Tons Tons Tons Tons Tons
Belgium 91 51 506 569 479 1,379
France 11,454 3,124 3,215 1,437 1,935 1,379
Portugal 2,993 1,252 1,672 2,224 2,614 3,835
United States 2,498 219 558 461 11
Other Foreign Countries 595 54 165 373 83 910
Total Foreign Countries 17,631 4,680 8,116 5,064 5,122 11,615
Total British Possessions 2 135 5
Total Imports 17,631 4,682 6,251 5,064 5,122 11,620
(B) Declared Values
£ £ £ £ £ £
Belgium 462 1,031 8,262 7,159 3,513 11,821
France 39,280 32,388 38,578 15,401 16,390 47,617
Portugal 11,025 9,281 10,618 12,114 17,175 21,208
United states 9,362 2,400 7,173 5,594 48
Other Foreign Countries 2,523 870 1,188 2,976 536 5,624
Total Foreign Countries 62,652 45,970 65,819 43,244 37,662 86,270
Total British Possessions 45 1,892 65
TotalImports 62,652 46,015 67,711 43,2-14 37,662 I 88,335

1924, and when the results of that inquiry are summarised-several months hence-the desired particulars for that year will become available