Agricultural Machinery (Exports to U.S.A.)

HC Deb 13 July 1948 vol 453 cc86-7W

79. Brigadier Rayner

asked the President of the Board of Trade what is the value of agricultural machinery, including tractors, exported to the United States in the last 12 months; and what percentage this represents of our total production of such machinery.

Mr. Belcher

The latest available figures for production are up to March, 1948; exports of agricultural machinery (mostly tractors) to U.S.A. in the 12 month period April, 1947, to march, 1948, were valued at £943,000 and represented nearly 2 per cent. of total production in the same period.