HC Deb 08 February 1951 vol 483 c230W
80. Sir W. Darling

asked the President of the Board of Trade what were the total amounts of trade between the United Kingdom and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 and 1950.

Mr. H. Wilson

Following is the answer:

UNITED KINGDOM TRADE WITH SOVIET UNION
Year Imports United Kingdom Exports Re-exports
£'000 £'000 £'000
1945 3,810 28,394* 1,159
1946 5,011 9,865 1,245
1947 7,536 12,272 2,155
1948 27,126 5,337 1,742
1949 16,051 8,613 1,720
1950 34,224 11,558 2,650
* Of which munitions £12,106,000.