§ Mr. Haleasked the President of the Board of Trade to state the quantities of cotton cloth imported from India and from Hong Kong, respectively, during the period of 12 months ended 30th November, 1955, and for each of the three preceding years ending in November.
§ Mr. LowThe information is as follows:
of the Lancashire cotton industry for the most recent period of four weeks for which figures are readily available; and the numbers worked in the corresponding periods of 1953 and 1951.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithStatistics of man-hours worked in the weaving section of the cotton industry are not available.