§ Sir B. PETOasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the excess of imports over exports of merchandise in the 11 years, 1922 to 1932, in the trade of the United Kingdom with the Soviet Union, excluding re-exports from this country of goods imported for export?
§ Dr. BURGIN:The total imports into the United Kingdom of merchandise consigned from the Soviet Union during the 11 years, 1922 to 1932, exceeded in value our domestic exports to that country by £185,500,000.
§ Sir A. KNOXasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the value of goods imported from the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics in 1932; the value of exports of British produce, and of re-exports of imported merchandise, respectively, consigned from Great Britain to the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics in the same year?
§ Dr. BURGIN:As stated in the issue of the "Accounts relating to Trade and Navigation of the United Kingdom" for January last, the total declared value of merchandise imported into and exported from the United Kingdom in the trade with the Soviet Union during 1932 was as follows: Total imports, £19,697,013; domestic exports, £9,274,534; re-exports, £1,221,565.