Sir F. HALLasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the total value of articles of foreign manufacture imported into this country in the years ended 28th February, 1929, and 28th February, 1930; what was the amount of revenue derived therefrom; and will he give details showing exactly how such sums have been arrived at?
§ Mr. W. R. SMITHTotal declared value of the imports into and re-exports from Great Britain and Northern Ireland of articles classed in the trade returns as "wholly or mainly manufactured," registered during the 12 months ended 28th February, 1929, and 1930, respectively, were as follow:
Year ended 28th February. Total Imports. Exports of Imported Merchandise. £ £ 1929 … … 316,695,000 26,627,000 1930 … … 338,247,000 28,638,000 I regret that I am not in a position to supply the information to which the latter part of the question relates.
Date Men. Boys. Women. Girls. Total. 2nd December, 1929 … … … 2,375 79 406 52 2,912 9th December, 1929 … … … 2,322 79 365 47 2,813 16th December, 1929 … … … 2,351 50 329 46 2,776 23rd December, 1929 … … … No figures available. 30th December, 1929 … … … 2,425 76 487 90 3,078 6th January, 1930 … … … 2,618 110 463 132 3,323 13th January, 1930 … … … 2,624 120 517 184 3,445 20th January, 1930 … … … 2,534 128 583 186 3,431 27th January, 1930 … … … 2,570 116 525 159 3,370 3rd February, 1930 … … … 2,606 124 510 179 3,419 10th February, 1930 … … … 2,542 129 519 159 3,349 17th February, 1930 … … … 2,522 94 513 151 3,280 24th February, 1930 … … … 2,531 97 503 156 3,287 3rd December, 1928 … … … 2,384 53 373 61 2,871 10th December, 1928 … … … 2,305 51 348 41 2,745 17th December, 1928 … … … 2,231 45 320 34 2,630 24th December, 1928 … … … No figures available. 31st December, 1928 … … … 2,207 105 339 54 2,705 7th January, 1929 … … … 2,436 81 367 82 2,966 14th January, 1929 … … … 2,485 121 369 68 3,043 21st January, 1929 … … … 2,458 103 355 70 2,986 28th January, 1929 … … … 2,405 84 337 75 2,901 4th February, 1929 … … … 2,455 83 324 83 2,945 11th February, 1929 … … … 2,468 87 319 51 2,925 18th February, 1929 … … … 2,755 70 320 53 3,198 25th February, 1929 … … … 2,745 82 303 74 3,204