§ Sir H. BRITTAINasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can give particulars of the increase or otherwise of overseas trade since the beginning of the year and the comparison with similar figures of a year ago?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTEROverseas trade in January last shows a substantial increase over the volume of similar trade a year ago. Net imports show an increase of £16,000,000, or 18 per cent., compared with January, 1928. There is an increase of £9,000,000 in raw materials, of £5,500,000 in food, drink and tobacco, and of £900,000 in net imports of manufactures. British exports show an increase of £7,000,000, or 12 per cent. Of these, exports of manufactures are up by £5,500,000, or 11½ per cent., compared with January, 1928, and exports of raw materials show an increase of £900,000, or 15 per cent., compared with the same month.