Spain (Imports and Exports)

HC Deb 26 March 1953 vol 513 c90W

57. Mr. Peart

asked the President of the Board of Trade the total volume of imports from Spain, in sterling, for 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951 and 1952, respectively.

Mr. P. Thorneycroft

The answer is as follows:

Imports from Spain
					£ million (c.i.f.)
1945	…	…	…	…	13.4
1946	…	…	…	…	12.8
1947	…	…	…	…	14.9
1948	…	…	…	…	17.5
1949	…	…	…	…	18.7
1950	…	…	…	…	24.9
1951	…	…	…	…	39.1
1952	…	…	…	…	30.6

58. Mr. Peart

asked the President of the Board of Trade the number of licences for export to Spain of British goods which have been refused.

Mr. P. Thorneyeroff

The information is not readily available and could not be obtained without an undue expenditure of staff time.