§ Lieut.-Colonel THOMasked the Minister of Transport if he will ensure that it is a condition of contracts for the laying of transmission lines by the Electricity Board that British steel is used throughout and not steel rolled from Continental billets?
§ Colonel ASHLEYI have no control over the Central Electricity Board in regard to this matter. I may, however, remind my hon. and gallant Friend that,
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Period. Carpets, Carpeting and Rugs of Wool (including Carpets and Rugs on a wool or jute basis). Jute Carpets and Rugs. Quantities. Declared Values Quantities Declared Values Total Imports: Square yards. £ Square yards. £ 1925 4,529,000 2,636,900 2,006,600 287,200 1926 4,467,100 2,516,200 1,748,600 261,800 1927 (1st 10 months) 5,195,300 2,728,500 2,950,300 268,800 Exports of Imported Goods: 1925 786,000 1,313,900 42,600 7,400 1926 761,900 1,122,500 33,900 5,900 1927 (1st 10 months) 869,100 1,336,900 25,200 4,300 Retained Imports: 1925 3,743,000 1,323,000 1,964,000 279,800 1926 3,705,200 1,393,700 1,714,700 255,900 1927 (1st 10 months) 4,326,200 1,391,600 2,925,100 264,500 as explained in the answer given on the 29th November by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the question asked by the hon. Member for the Isle of Thanet (Mr. Harmsworth), Parliament has advisedly declined to impose any such condition as he suggests.