HC Deb 08 November 1927 vol 210 cc70-1W
Colonel DAY

asked the President of the Board of Trade the number of pedal bicycles that were imported into Great Britain for the years 1925 and 1926; from which foreign countries were those bicycles imported; and the amount or quantities of part of bicycles, and from where imported, for either replacement parts or for assembly into complete machines?

Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER

The following statement shows the total quantity and declared value of (a) Cycles and (b) Parts thereof (not including rubber Tyres and Tubes) imported into Great Britain and Northern Ireland during each of the

(a) Pedal Cycles.
Countries whence consigned. 1925. 1926.
Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value.
No. £ No. £
From Germany … … 64 225 223 322
From Netherlands … … 17 104 28 140
From Belgium … … 38 237 51 169
From France … … 447 2,134 472 2,360
From Other Foreign Countries … … 31 162 15 81
Total Foreign Countries … … 597 2,862 789 3,072
Total British Countries … … 491 3,336 462 2,849
Total Imports … … 1,088 6,198 1,251 5,921

(b) Parts of Pedal Cycles.
Description and Countries whence consigned. 1925. 1926.
Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value.
Ball Bearings:
Tons. £ Tons. £
Total Imports … … 40 15,641 13 3,896
Of which from—
Germany … … 33 12,584 2 1,289
Chains, Steel Transmission:
Total Imports … … 26 4,370 62 8,608
Of which from—
Germany … … 15 2,609 35 5,365
Wheels, Rims and Spokes:
Total Imports … … Recorded by value only 41,746 Recorded by value only. 40,660
Of which from—
Germany … … 22,639 28,271
Netherlands … … 6,225 5,624
France … … 10,702 5,501
Other Parts and Accessories:
Total Imports … … Recorded by value only. 312,324 Recorded by value only. 332,870
Of which from—
Germany … … 181,513 169,722
Netherlands … … 37,793 27,107
France … … 37,589 86,893
Switzerland … … 29,114 24,524
Belgium … … 4,740 19,412
United States … … 6,470 2,170
Canada … … 9,612 —

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