HC Deb 01 December 1927 vol 211 cc721-2W
Mr. BENNETT

asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department the chief countries with which our mutual trade shows an excess of imports into this country over our exports to them, giving in each case the exact figures?

Captain HACKING

Figures are given in Tables 8 to 10 of the accounts relating to trade and navigation of the United Kingdom for January, 1927, showing the value of the total imports from, and of the exports and re-exports to, other countries during 1924, 1925 and 1926.

Sir D. NEWTON

asked the President of the Board of Trade the aggregate amount of the produce and manufactures of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, exported therefrom and consigned to the following Dominions and countries, and the amount per head of their respective population for the year ending 31st March, 1927: India, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Union of South Africa, France, Germany, United States of America, Italy, and Russia?

Captain HACKING

The following statement shows the declared value of the exports of produce and manufactures of the United Kingdom consigned to the undermentioned countries during the 12 months ended 31st March, 1927; and the value per head of population in each importing country.

Country to which consigned. British Exports. British Exports per head of population of importing country.
£ £ s. d.
India 78,902,799 4 11
Canada 26,323,640 2 16 1
Australia 60,604,470 9 19 6
New Zealand 20,075,644 14 16 5
Union of South Africa. 30,896,864 3 19 7
France 18,938,205 9 3
Germany 28,907,452 9 1
United States of America. 44,954,072 7 9
Italy 9,660,695 4 8
Russia 5,323,355 9