Mr. Andersonasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will state the imports from 1930 to 1936, each year separately, of chrome side leather and other dressed leather; and the estimated number of people that would have been found employment had the imports been restricted?
§ Dr. BurginFollowing is a statement showing total imports of dressed leather into the United Kingdom during the past seven years. Separate particulars for chrome side leather are not available. As regards the second part of the question, I regret I am unable to give a reliable estimate.
The following statement shows the total quantity and declared value of dressed leather imported into the United Kingdom during each of the years 1930 to 1936. Year. Quantity. Declared value. Cwts. £ 1930 161,381 6,735,267 1931 209,780 7,347,344 1932 115,044 3,731,004 1933 125,514 3,754,339 1934 109,111 3,275,503 1935 138,808 4,225,627 1936 134,791 4,079,811 Note.—The above figures are provisional.