HC Deb 19 July 1955 vol 544 c29W
86. Mr. Bottomley

asked the President of the Board of Trade the percentage distribution of Canadian trades, both imports and exports, with the United Kingdom for the years 1953 and 1954, and for the first six months of 1955.

Mr. Low

The following is the answer:

Imports into the United Kingdom from Canada as a percentage of total United Kingdom imports:
1953 … 9.1 per cent.
1954 … 8.1 per cent.
Jan.-June, 1955 … 8.8 per cent.

United Kingdom exports to Canada as a percentage of total United Kingdom exports:
1953 … 6.1 per cent.
1954 … 4.9 per cent.
Jan.-June, 1955 … 4.4 per cent.

Imports into Canada from the United Kingdom as percentage of total Canadian imports:
1953 10.3 per cent.
1954 9.6 per cent.
Jan.-March, 1955 8.6 per cent.

Imports into Canada from the United Kingdom as percentage of total Canadian imports:
1953 16.1 per cent.
1954 16.7 per cent.
Jan.-March, 1955 19.0 per cent.