§ Mr. Ellis Smithasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what volume of production of cotton yarn, cotton cloth
1954 1956 1958 1959 1960 1961 Cotton Yarn† (i) To United Kingdom Nil 16.2 15.3 15.3 13.7 20.7 (ii) To other British Commonwealth countries* 12.2 0.7 2.6 7.0 12.0 16.0 (iii) To United States, France, West Germany Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Cotton Cloth† (i) To United Kingdom 15.3 41.4 57.6 56.4 44.3 33.1 (ii) To other British Commonwealth countries* 20.4 25.4 21.7 20.3 21.7 18.1 (iii) To United States Nil Nil 1.6 12.4 21.5 19.6 (iv) To France Nil Nil 0.5 Nil Nil 0.1 (v) To West Germany Nil Nil 2.0 1.2 0.7 0.5
1959 1960 1961 All Synthetic Materials† (i) To United Kingdom 14.7 19.2 8.3 (ii) To other British Commonwealth countries* 22.4 20.7 34.6 (iii) To United States 3.2 10.2 6.7 (iv) To France Nil Nil 0.3 (v) To West Germany 7.1 6.1 2.2 *Comparable percentages in respect of British colonies are not available because of changes in status of the territories concerned. The percentages given are therefore for Commonwealth countries other than the United Kingdom. † Figures for cotton yarn and cloth for 1950 and for synthetic materials, i.e., synthetic yarn and cloth of all types, for 1950–1958, are not available.