HC Deb 29 April 1930 vol 238 cc38-9W
Sir J. POWER

asked the President of the Board of Trade the exports of silk lace and artificial silk lace, respectively, for each of the last four years?

Mr. W. GRAHAM

The following table shows the total declared value of lace (except apparel and embroidery) of silk and of artificial silk, of United Kingdom manufacture, exported during each of the years 1926 to 1929.

Year Lace (except apparel and embroidery).
Silk. Artificial Silk.
£ £
1926 66,660 181,542
1927 90,570 306,686
1928 221,373 422,544
1929 225,349 517,530

Note.—The above figures for 1929 are provisional.