§ Sir H. CROFTasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the total value of imports of manufactured goods in the year 1923, and for the last completed 12 months?
Mr. SAMUEL:The total value of wholly or mainly manufactured articles registered as imported into the United Kingdom during the 12 months ended 31st December, 1923, amounted to £256, 979, 000, and during the 12 months ended 31st March, 1925, to 314, 741, 000. As from 1st April, 1923, the figures are exclusive of direct imports into the Irish Free State.
§ Sir H. CROFTasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the value of exports of British manufactures during the last completed 12 months to the British Empire and to European countries, respectively?
Mr. SAMUELI am sorry that I cannot yet give my hon. and gallant Friend the information. The January trade accounts gave our total exports to the several countries of the British Empire, and of Europe, for the year 1924. It takes some time to make the analysis to enable the Board to publish separate particulars of the 1924 exports of "manufactured" goods to particular countries.