§ Sir J. POWERasked the President of the Board of Trade the total exports during 1919 of lace made from silk and artificial silk and, for the purposes of comparison, the corresponding total for 1925?
§ Mr. W. GRAHAMThe total declared value of silk lace (except apparel and embroidery) of United Kingdom manufacture exported from this country during the years 1919 and 1925 was £162,960 and £63,691, respectively. Similar particulars
Description. 1925. 1926. 1927. 1928. 1929. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. Silk Cocoons and Waste … 3,589,179 3,074,961 2,311,288 2,136,515 3,078,582 Silk Noils … 168,537 16,184 (—) 49,563* 118,170 160,469 Silk raw … 765,817 981,602 1,162,008 1,492,290 1,397,335 Thrown Silk … 186,126 284,209 313,479 399,434 440,005 Spun Silk Yarn … 1,103,238 266,155 487,997 401,780 321,696 * Re-exports in excess of imports. NOTE.—Figures for 1929 are provisional.