HC Deb 24 June 1932 vol 267 cc1402-3W
Duchess of ATHOLL

asked the President of the Board of Trade the quantity and value of wheat flour imported from Soviet Russia since 31st December, 1931?

Mr. HORE-BELISHA

No imports of wheat meal and flour were registered during the five months ended 31st May, 1932, as consigned from the Soviet Union.

Duchess of ATHOLL

asked the President of the Board of Trade the quantity and value of raw or waste wool and sugar, refined or unrefined, imported from Soviet Russia for each year since 1928, and for the period since 31st December, 1931?

Mr. HORE-BELISHA

The following table shows the total quantity and declared value of the imports of wool (raw, waste, noils and rags) and sugar, unrefined and refined registered as consigned from the Soviet Union during each year 1928 to 1931 and January to May, 1932, in so far as any such imports were recorded.

total exports and the exports of manufactured goods from the United Kingdom to the United States of America in each of the last five years?

Mr. HORE-BELISHA

The following table shows the total declared value of (1) all merchandise and (2) articles classed in. the trade returns as wholly or

Year. Exports of the produce and manufactures of the United Kingdom Exports of imported merchandise.
All merchandise. Articles wholly or mainly manufactured.(a) All merchandise. Articles wholly or mainly manufactured.(a)
£'000. £'000. £'000. £'000.
1927 45,437 35,803 21,438 2,530
1928 46,666 35,185 22,064 2,555
1929 45,558 35,036 16,458 3,258
1930 28,705 21,709 11,229 1,999
1931 17,101 13,744 8,011 1,384
(a) These figures do not include the value of manufactured foodstuffs and manufactured tobacco. The figures for 1931 are provisional.