HC Deb 11 July 1950 vol 477 cc91-2W
Mr. Prescott

asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the total quantity, kind and value of textiles imported from Italy for the years 1945 to 1949, respectively; what are the comparable figures, to date, for 1950; what are the figures for the remainder of 1950; and what are the estimated figures for 1951 and 1952.

Mr. H. Wilson

I am sending the hon. Member details of textile imports from Italy in the years 1945 to 1949 and the period January to May, 1950. Practically all textiles, except silk, may now be

Mr. Osborne

asked the President of the Board of Trade how much timber was imported from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in the last year and for the years 1935-39 separately; and if he anticipated being able to reach the pre-war import figures in the foreseeable future.

Mr. Bottomley

I cannot forecast future export availabilities in the U.S.S.R. The following are the figures of timber imports from the U.S.S.R., Estonio, Latvia and Lithuania in the years 1935 to 1939 and from the U.S.S.R. in 1949:

imported from Italy under Open General Licence and it is not possible to state what future imports will be. Silk yarns and silk piece goods are still subject to quota, but the Italian quotas for the second half of 1950 have not yet been determined.