AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY (IMPORTS).

HC Deb 07 July 1925 vol 186 cc241-2W

Sir V. WARRENDER

asked the President of the Board of Trade the value of agricultural machinery imported in 1924 as compared with the year 1913?

Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER

The value of agricultural machinery imported into Great Britain and Ireland during 1913 amounted to £776,000. In 1924, imports of agricultural machinery into Great Britain and Northern Ireland amounted to £430,000, including imports from the Irish Free State valued at £32,000. The imports into the Irish Free State direct from countries outside the British Isles in 1924, were valued at £9,500.