HC Deb 04 March 1935 vol 298 cc1596-7W
Mr. SUTCLIFFE

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can furnish any statistics showing imports of cotton piece goods into the Colonial Empire from the United Kingdom since quotas were introduced, giving comparative figures for the period immediately preceding their introduction?

Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER

I have called for reports showing the effect on. United Kingdom trade of the introduction of quotas on the importation of cotton and artificial silk piece goods into

STATEMENT showing comparative figures of imports of Cotton and Artificial Silk piece goods from the United Kingdom into certain Colonies, etc., during the first and last quarters of 1934.
Colony, etc. Unit. Cotton Piece Goods. Artificial Silk Piece Goods.
1st Quarter of 1934. 4th Quarter of 1934. 1st Quarter of 1934. 4th Quartet of 1934.
Bahamas sq. yds. 73,499 300,139 11,017
Barbados yds. 632,487 3,273,770 13,828 123,814
Jamaica yds 1,402,202 6,388,243 95,201 (a) 347,025
Trinidad sq yds. 1,007,520 2,153,256 6,949 252,580
Windward Islands—
Grenada yds. 143,782 348,367 1,428 21,123
St. Lucia yds. 70,284 212,982 (b) (b)
St. Vincent yds. 58,208 204,484 381 (c) 18,334 (c)
Cyprus yds. 277,724 755,093 2,952 4,977
Nigeria sq. yds. 9,048,128 13,970,764 199,319 427,042
Gold Coast sq. yds 3,372,224 10,648,241 54,625 472,988
Sierra Leon sq. yds 1,066,517 1,382,272 39,641 54,553
Gambia sq. yds 413,885 749,023 3,053 19,314
Ceylon yds. 1,792,763 5,996,835 40,556 298,471
Malaya yds. 6,826,000 6,625,000 (d) 89,000 84,000(d)

  1. (a) For the period January to August. Includes silk piece goods.
  2. (b) Included with cotton piece goods.
  3. (c) Includes mixtures of cotton and artificial silk piece goods.
  4. (d) October and November figures only.