§ Mr. H. G. Williamsasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will state the proportion of consumption of cotton fabric gloves and artificial silk gloves, respectively, which was provided by Home production and imports in 1923, 1930, 1932, and 1936?
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Mr. StanleyExcept for 1930, particulars for the precise years referred to are not available. The following statement shows for the years 1924, 1930, 1933 and 1935 the proportion of the total number of fabric gloves of cotton* available for consumption in the United Kingdom provided by production in this country and by imports. Particulars in respect of gloves of artificial silk are not available.
Year. Share of home market held. By British Products. By Retained Imports. Per cent. Per cent. 1921† … 8.8 91.2 1930 … 19.5 80.5 1933 … 11.2 88.8 1935 … 9.4 90.6 * Except as regards 1924 for imports and each of the years 1924. 1950 and 1933 for production, the particulars include gloves partly cut-out of fabric containing cotton and sewn—up, and fabric containing cotton shaped for making into or lining gloves, but not astrachan gloves or gloves in which fabric containing cotton is present in the lining only. † A Safeguarding of Industries Duty on imported fabric gloves was imposed on the 22nd December, 1925. and remained in operation until the 21st December, 1930. The figures for the whole year 1924 and that part of the year 1930 not covered by the duty do not therefore allow for imports by parcels post.