Mr. T. MORRISasked the President of the Board of Trade how many motor-driven coastal vessels have been constructed in the shipbuilding yards of this country in each of the last three years; and whether he has any information as to the extent to which the coastal traffic on the East Coast is being captured by Dutch vessels of this type specially built to operate in our waters?
§ Dr. BURGINThe number of motor vessels between 100 and 1,000 gross tons
The following Table shows the total declared value of merchandise imported into and exported from the United Kingdom in trade with the undermentioned countries during the periods specified, together with the balance of imports or exports. Country from and to which consigned, date on which the Trade Agreements came into force, and period to which the figures relate. Imports into the United Kingdom. Total Exports from the United Kingdom. Excess of Exports (+) or Imports (-). £'000 £'000 £'000 Germany (8th May, 1933): April, 1933–December, 1934 … … … 53,803 41,391 (-) 12,412 Denmark (20th June, 1933): July, 1933—December, 1934 … … … 51,020 20,444 (-) 30,576 Iceland (28th Jane, 1933): July, 1933—December, 1934 … … … 377 956 (+) 579 Sweden (7th July, 1933): July, 1933—December, 1934 … … … 27,731 14,255 (-) 13,476 Norway (7th July, 1933): July, 1933—December, 1934 … … … 12,075 9,710 (-) 2,365 Argentina (8th November, 1933): October, 1933—December, 1934 … … … 56,210 18,313 (-) 37,897 Finland (23rd November, 1933): October, 1933—December, 1934 … … … 18,893 5,043 (-) 13,850 Soviet Union (21st March, 1934): January—December, 1934 (a) … … … 17,277 7,563 (-) 9,714 France (1st July, 1934): July—December, 1934 … … … 10,017 10,519 (+) 502 Lithuania (12th August, 1934): October—December, 1934 … … … 360 302 (-) 58 Estonia (8th September, 1934): October—December, 1934 … … … 367 233 (-) 134 Latvia (12th October, 1934): October—December, 1934 … … … 669 354 (-) 315 (a) Figures for the whole year have been given, as an essential feature of the Agreement was the regulation of the balance of payments during calendar years commencing 1st January, 1934. Note:—Particulars of the trade with the Netherlands have not been included, as the Agreement with that country, which came into force on 1st August, 1934, was confined to the stabilisation of quotas.
1954Wconstructed in this country in each of the last three years is as follows:
1932 12 1933 16 1934 26 Dutch vessels competing in the coastal traffic of the east coast amount to less than 1 per cent. of the tonnage operating in that trade.