HC Deb 28 July 1960 vol 627 c183W
89. Mr. Jay

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state, for the period from January to April, 1960, the value of imports from North America of manufactured goods which were liberalised from dollar sources in 1959, and the value of imports from countries outside the dollar and sterling areas of manufactured goods which were liberalised from some of those countries; and if he will give similar information for the year 1959 in respect of imports of manufactured goods liberalised during 1958.

Mr. Maudling

In respect of the manufactured goods freed from control during 1959 the estimated imports for January-April, 1960, are £21 million from North America and £15 million from other countries outside the sterling area. For goods freed from control during 1958, the figures for the year 1959 are £88 million and £9 million, respectively.