§ Mr. FREEMANasked the Secretary of State for India whether he can give any figures showing the percentage total decrease of imports and exports to and from India, for 1930, as compared with 1929, for Great Britain and for all countries?
§ Mr. BENNThe figures are: 2145W
— Imports into India during the year ended 31st December Percentage decrease on 1929. 1929. 1930. 1. From United Kingdom … … Rs. 105,51,26,722 (£79,134,504). Rs. 74,32,37,808 (£55,742,835). -29.6 2. From all countries … … Rs. 248,61,25,756* (£186,459,431). Rs. 184,74,68,533 (£138,560,139). -25.7
— Exports of Indian Merchandise from India during the year ended 31st December Percentage decrease on 1929. 1929. 1930. 1. To United Kingdom … … Rs. 68,07,94,947 (£51,059,621). Rs. 56,45,14,995 (£42,338.624). -17.1 2. To all countries … … Rs. 321,54,45,084* (£241,158,381). Rs. 251,80.45,032). (£188,853,377). -21.7 * These figures were erroneously given in the reply to question No. 2 on 16th February as figures for the first eleven months only. The correct figures for the eleven months are—Imports Rs. 231,58,15,789 (£173,686,184), Exports Rs. 298,17,04,466 (£223,627,834). Copy of a note on the front page of the monthly accounts on which the replies to this and other similar questions are based. "Corrections have to be made from month to month in these accounts on the receipt from Custom Houses of Statements of errors discovered in the returns submitted by them. The progressive figure must therefore not be understood a necessarily representing the sum of the latest month's figure and of the progressive figure published in the preceding month."
§ Mr. FREEMANasked the Secretary of State for India whether he can give the figures showing the decrease of imports and exports to and from India, for
— Imports into India during December Percentage decrease on December, 1929. 1929. 1930. 1. From United Kingdom … … Rs. 7,28,31,290 (£5,462,346). Rs. 3,92,88,364 (£2,946,627), -46.1 2. From all countries … … Rs. 17,03.09,957 (£12,773,247). Rs. 11,56,53,773 (£8,674,032). -32.1 2146W
— Exports of Indian merchandise from India during December Percentage decrease on December, 1929. 1929. 1930. To United Kingdom … … Rs. 5,27,01,560 (£3,952,617). Rs. 4,24,94,468 (£3 187,085). -19.4 To all countries … … Rs. 23,37,40,618 (£17,530,546) Rs. 16,41.82,634 (£12,313,697). -29.8 December, 1930, as compared with 1929, for Great Britain and all other countries as soon as they are known?