§ Mr. DAYasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can state the approximate amount of the preferential rebate allowed on goods imported from the Empire and delivered to this country for home consumption for the 12 months ended to the last convenient date; and figures for the comparable period showing the amounts of the preferential rebates in the case of goods imported from the United Kingdom into our Colonies and Protectorates?
§ Mr. W. GRAHAMAs regards the first part of the question I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given on the 6th February by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer to a question by my hon. Friend the Member for North Hammersmith (Mr. J. Gardner), and as regards the second part of the question, to the reply given to a question by the hon. Member for the Eastern Division of Hull on the 25th July, 1927. It may be added that similar information in respect of the Dominions was
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—— Men. Boys. Women. Girls. Total. *July, 1921: Estimated Numbers: Insured … … 7,444,300 529,990 2,719,680 386,980 11,080,950 Unemployed … … 1,693,043 81,415 585,591 69,187 2,429,236 Differences … … 5,751,257 448,575 2,134,089 317,793 8,651,714 *July, 1922: Estimated Numbers: Insured … … 7,645,300 543,990 2,618,680 372,980 11,180,950 Unemployed … … 1,269,918 28,871 190,607 14,698 1,504,094 Differences … … 6,375,382 515,119 2,428,073 358,282 9,676,856 * Figures relate to persons aged 16 and over. given in the answer to a question asked by the hon. Member for Moseley (Mr. Hannon) on the 22nd July, 1929. I am sending my hon. Friend copies of the replies referred to.