HC Deb 13 July 1937 vol 326 cc1072-3W
Mr. Mainwaring

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can give the House any information regarding changes in shipping freights for 1935, 1936 and 1937?

Mr. Stanley

The Chamber of Shipping Index Number of Shipping Freights for each month since January, 1935, is shown below (1929 = 100):

1935.
January … … 74.67
February … … 69.24
March … … … 71.13
April … … … 73.02
May … … … 72.09
June … … … 71.41
July … … … 74.71
August … … … 73.62
September … … 75.39
October … … … 88.42
November … … 84.44
December … … 90.43
Average for year … 76.28
1936.
January … … 85.28
February … … 79.05
March … … … 83.92
April … … … 80.74
May … … … 83.23
June … … … 82.67
July … … … 83.19
August … … … 88.30
September … … 97.63
October … … 104.18
November … … 104.82
December … … 127.50
Average for year … 90.79
1937.
January … … 131.24
February … … 130.92
March … … … 132.29
April … … … 138.36
May … … … 144.95
June … … … 136.51