§ Mr. D. Priceasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the total value of imports into the United Kingdom in the years 1954, 1955 and 1956, respectively, of goods which were subjected to the key industries duty; and how this total was divided between different products as classified officially in Lists 1-8, and between the areas of origin of the Messina Powers, other Organisation of European Economic Co-operation countries, sterling area countries, dollar area 72W countries, and the remainder of the world, respectively.
§ Sir D. EcclesThe total value of these goods imported and retained for home use, including goods admitted to preference, was £11 million in 1954. Such details of the products making up this total as are available appear on pages 43-47 of the Supplement to Volume II of "The Annual Statement of Trade of the United Kingdom with Commonwealth and Foreign Countries 1954". No analysis by areas of origin of these imports is available. Figures for 1955 and 1956 are not yet available.
§ Mr. D. Priceasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the official estimate of the value of the domestic production of all goods protected by the key industries duty for the years 1954, 1955 and 1956, respectively; and how this total was divided among the different products as classified in the key industries duty Lists 1-8 inclusive.
§ Sir D. EcclesInformation is not available in sufficient detail to allow reliable estimates to be made.