§ 60. Mr. Sparksasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give an overall statement showing the main items of imports in sterling values from each country in the hard currency area and 225W showing by how much each is to be reduced in 1947 and 1948 as compared with 1946.
§ Mr. Glenvil HallI am circulating in the OFFICIAL REPORT a statement of the imports of the more important commo-
Commodity. Country from which consigned. Total Value (c.i.f.) of U.K. Imports to months ended 31st October. 1946. 1947. £million £million. Grain and Flour … Canada … 58 76 U.S.A. … 11 19 Argentine Republic … 6 18 Meat … Canada … 21 17 U.S.A. … 12 7 Argentine Republic … 35 43 Dairy Produce … Canada … 10 11 U.S.A. … 35 37 Sugar … Cuba and St. Domingo … 25 44 Tobacco … U.S.A. … 41 25 Wood and Timber … Canada … 20 30 U.S.A. … 4 12 Raw Cotton and Cotton Waste … U.S.A. … 4 17 Brazil … 9 7 Linseed Oil … Argentine Republic … 2 15 Non-Ferrous Metals … Canada … 13 18 Machinery … U.S.A. … 8 17 Petroleum, refined … U.S.A. … 23 25