§ Mr. HARRISasked the President of the Board of Trade the number of consignments detained under the Merchandise Marks Acts at the ports and in the parcel post for the years ending 31st March, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925 and 1926; and whether he can state how these consignments were disposed of and how many of them were seized?
§ Mr. McNEILLThe following is the information required:
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERThe following statements show the declared values of (1) glass and glassware, and (2) enamelled hollow-ware, registered as imported into the United Kingdom in each of the years 1921 to 1925. For the years 1921 and 1922, and for the first three months of 1923, the figures relate to Great Britain and the whole of Ireland, and for that period, I am unable to furnish particulars of the imports into Great Britain and Northern Ireland. For the last nine months of 1923, and for the years 1924 and 1925, the figures relate to Great Britain and Northern Ireland only:
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II.—ENAMELLED HOLLOW-WARE. Imports into the United Kingdom from all sources. Year. Enamelled Hollow-ware Cast. Enamelled Hollow-ware Wrought Total. £ £ £ 1921 … … … … … … … 171,833 487,514 659,347 1922 … … … … … … … 135,871 374,657 510,528 1923 … … … … … … … 9,951 284,769 294,720 1924 … … … … … … … 14,031 340,901 354,932 1925 … … … … … … … 49,098 497,676 546,774