HC Deb 08 March 1955 vol 538 c33W
95. Mr. Blackburn

asked the President of the Board of Trade the imports of cotton yarns into this country from Egypt, Portugal, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Southern Ireland for the years 1953 and 1954.

Mr. Low

The quantity of cotton yarns imported from these countries totalled 2.2 million lb. in 1953 and 8.6 million lb. in 1954. The following are the figures for the individual countries:

IMPORTS INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM OF COTTON YARNS
Thousand lbs. £'000
1953 1954 1953 1954
Egypt 33 1,539 5 279
Portugal 1,753 361
Italy 1,404 2,080 287 383
Belgium 377 1,679 98 382
Netherlands 319 1,205 67 268
Irish Republic 84 328 24 63
Total (to nearest thousand) 2,217 8,584 482 1,736