HC Deb 25 July 1929 vol 230 cc1505-6W
Mr. SIMON

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that

Country. Value per head of the Population
(a) (b)
Exports of domestic produce and manufactures. Exports of Articles classed as wholly or partly manufactured.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
United Kingdom (including the Irish Free State)
1880 6 8 10 5 14 1
1928 14 4 7 11 9 9
France 1880 3 14 1 1 19 4
1928 10 1 7 6 5 9
Germany 1880 3 3 11 1 16 10
1928 9 6 4 6 14 6
United States 1880 3 8 5 0 10 1
1928 8 14 7 5 3 4

Notes.

1. Articles described as wholly or partly manufactured: the range of articles included in this category varies according to the classifications adopted by the respective countries. Figures based throughout on a uniform classification are not available. The classes of goods included are

many sound firms have out-of-date equipment as compared with their foreign competitors; and whether he is prepared to revive the Trade Facilities Act to help such firms?

Mr. P. SNOWDEN

I cannot usefully add to the statement made by the Lord Privy Seal on the subject of Trade Facilities during the course of the Second Beading of the Development (Guarantees and Loans) Bill (OFFICIAL REPORT, 19th July, 1929, cols. 804 and 805).

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