§ Mr. RILEYasked the President of the Board of Trade the amount, in yards,
— 1908. 1922. 1927. Linear yards. Square yards. Square yards. Total Imports … … … 72,483,200 13,575,000 41,043,000 Re-Exports … … … 10,192,900 1,394,000 3,926,900 Retained Imports … … … 62,290,300 12,181,000 37,116,100 Domestic Exports … … … 157,088,400 189,923,800 179,656,000 NOTE.—The figures of yardage for 1908 were recorded in linear yards only, while those for 1922 and 1927 were recorded in square yards only.
The above figures for 1927 include the trade of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with the Irish Free State and exclude the direct foreign trade of the Irish Free State.