§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONasked 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 1953W each of the last five years, respectively, and for the first six months of 1931?
§ Mr. W. R. SMITHThe 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