§ Mr. MARCHasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can tell the House how many new iron barges have been purchased in this country which have been made abroad, and from what countries, during the last four years; the number for each year; and the tonnage and price per ton paid for the same respectively?
Mr. SAMUELIron barges are not separately recorded in the Trade Returns of the United Kingdom, but are 1843W included under the general heading of "Iron or steel boats and vessels without means of propulsion other than oars."
Year and Country whence Consigned. Total Imports Number of Vessels. Tonnage (Gross). Declared Value thereof. Average Value per ton (Gross). Total Imports Consigned from All Countries— £ £ 1921 … … … … … 7 892 9,235 10.3 1922 … … … … … 31 4,479 41,575 9.3 1923 … … … … … 103 10,088 95,766 9.5 1924 … … … … … 105 6,937 93,858 13.5 Consigned from the Netherlands (included above)— 1921 … … … … … 5 892 9,200 10.3 1922 … … … … … 30 4,249 38,075 9.0 1923 … … … … … 89 9,234 86,369 9.4 1924 … … … … … 105 6,937 93,858 13.5 Consigned from Other Countries (included above)— 1921: Belgium … … … … 2 Insignificant 35 Cannot be given. 1922: Poland … … … … 1 230 3,500 15.2 1923: Norway … … … … 2 4 120 30.0 Germany … … … … 8 550 4,277 7.8 France … … … … 4 300 5,000 16.7 Total, Other Countries, 1923 14 854 9,397 11.0 1924 … … … … … — — — —