HC Deb 27 July 1931 vol 255 cc1952-3W
Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSON

asked the President of the Board of Trade the value of imports of each of the following commodities, namely, wheat and flour, oats, linen, butter, confectionery, garments wholly or partially made, and timber from Russia into Great Britain in each of the last five years, respectively, and for the first six months of 1931?

Mr. W. R. SMITH

The following table shows, in respect of the under-mentioned

Description. 1926. 1927. 1928. 1929. 1930. January-June, 1931.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Wheat 1,493,728 1,523,267 43,100 5,751,955 1,976,722
Wheat meal and Flour 885 162
Oats 12,265 120,054 6,792 599,606 226,792
Linen Manufactures (except apparel). 11,533 34,515 49,622 72,410 13,359
Butter 1,924,185 2,595,180 2,656,372 2,299,050 1,005,260 353,866
Confectionery (Cocoa and sugar). 22 1,941 1,694 3,886 36,260 40,771
Apparel (not of fur):
Outer Garments (not hosiery). 36 221 135 1,487 246 3,197
Under Garments (not hosiery). 29 67 64 22 27 1,022
Hosiery:
Stockings and hose, under-wear and fancy hosiery. 45 5 6 4 3
Wood and Timber:
Sawn, soft 3,227,880 5,651,006 5,763,992 7,720,796 7,423,242 803,107
Pitprops or pitwood 219,877 377,555 657,932 987,511 1,725,861 274,853
Other sorts 409,473 442,371 472,062 794,038 1,293,498 244,069