HC Deb 03 November 1954 vol 532 cc57-8W
Mr. J. R. H. Hutchison

asked the President of the Board of Trade the total exports and imports in volume and value between this country and India in each of the years 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952 and 1953, and for the first six months of 1954.

Mr. P. Thorneycroft

The values of total imports and exports (including re-exports) between the United Kingdom and India are:

—— Imports into the United Kingdom Exports and re-exports from the United Kingdom
£'000 £'000
1949 98,959 117,451
1950 98,341 97,228
1951 152,584 115,907
1952 114,717 113,202
1953 113,443 115,128
1954 (first half) 65,182 59,159

Index numbers of the volume of United Kingdom trade with India are not available.

Mr. J. R. H. Hutchison

asked the President of the Board of Trade the total exports and imports in volume and value between this country and Pakistan in each of the years 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952 and 1953, and for the first six months of 1954.

Mr. P. Thorneycroft

The values of total imports and exports (including re-exports) between the United Kingdom and Pakistan are:

—— Imports into the United Kingdom Exports and re-exports from the United Kingdom
£'000 £'000
1949 14,919 33,104
1950 26,072 41,099
1951 40,497 45,949
1952 28,821 56,475
1953 30,705 33,210
1954 (first half) 14,207 26,666

Index numbers of the volume of United Kingdom trade with Pakistan are not available.