HC Deb 30 July 1934 vol 292 cc2304-5W
Sir A. SINCLAIR

asked the President of the Board of Trade (1) the total of Argentine and Finnish imports into the United Kingdom and exports from the United Kingdom for the periods October, 1928, to March, 1929, and October, 1930, to March, 1931;

  1. (2) the total of the German imports into the United Kingdom and the exports from the United Kingdom to Germany for the periods April, 1928, to March, 1929, and April, 1930, to March 1931;
  2. (3) the total of Danish, Icelandic, Swedish, and Norwegian imports into the United Kingdom and exports from the United Kingdom for the periods July, 1928, to March, 1929, and July, 1930, to March, 1931?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

The following table shows the total declared value of merchandise imported into and exported from the United Kingdom in the trade with the undermentioned countries during the periods specified.

Country from and to which consigned and period to which the figures relate. Imports into the United Kingdom. Total exports from the United Kingdom.
Germany: £'000. £'000.
April, 1928—March, 1929 … … 62,610 64,703
April, 1930—March, 1931 … … 63,131 39,680
Denmark (including Faröe Islands): … …
July, 1928—March, 1929 … … 39,666 7,963
July, 1930—March, 1931 … … 38,511 7,770
Iceland:
July, 1928—March, 1929 … … 481 519
July, 1930—March, 1931 … … 217 441
Sweden:
July, 1928—March, 1929 … … 17,660 7,999
July, 1930—March, 1931 … … 15,172 7,058
Norway:
July, 1928—March, 1929 … … 9,299 5,926
July, 1930—March, 1931 … … 7,719 10,461
Argentine Republic:
October, 1928—March, 1929 … … 37,754 15,144
October, 1930—March, 1931 … … 27,334 11,225
Finland:
October, 1928—March, 1929 … … 5,906 2,030
October, 1930—March, 1931 … … 5,048 1,145