§ Mr. Hutchinsonasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the quantity of plate and sheet glass, bevelled, silvered, and otherwise finished, imported into the United Kingdom during the past 12 months, and the quantity similarly imported during the preceding period of 12 months?
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Description. Year 1936. Year 1937. Cwts. Cwts. Plate and sheet glass, other than spectacle glass: Plate or sheet glass (clear, opal or, coloured), bevelled, sand blasted, silvered or metallised, backed With other materials, drilled, painted or otherwise finished, not elsewhere specified. 55,152 63,223 Glass mirrors, unframed, framed or backed but not further assembled; shelves, finger plates; table tops; advertisement tablets. 44,909 54,061 Total of above 100,061 117,284 Six months ended June, 1938. Cwts. Plate and sheet glass, other than spectacle glass: Plate or sheet glass (clear, opal or coloured), bevelled, sand blasted, backed with other materials, drilled, painted or otherwise finished, but excluding plate or sheet glass silvered or metallised. 7,246 Plate or sheet glass silvered or metallised, and glass mirrors unframed, framed or backed, but not further assembled. 40,683 Shelves, finger plates, table tops and advertisement tablets 958 Total of above 48,887
§ Mr. CrossOwing to changes in classification it is not possible to furnish the precise information desired for the 12 months ended June, 1937 and 1938, but the following statement shows such particulars as are available of the total quantity of certain descriptions of glass imported into the United Kingdom during recent periods: