§ Mr. Jayasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the total of United Kingdom exports to the Commonwealth, and of Commonwealth exports to the United Kingdom, in 1946 and 1961, respectively.
§ Mr. Erroll:The following is the information:
UNITED KINGDOM TRADE WITH THE COMMONWEALTH (£m) —— 1946 1961 United Kingdom Imports 561 1,553 United Kingdom Exports plus Re-exports 302 1,326 Note. The coverage of the Commonwealth is as defined in the 1961 Trade and Navigation Accounts excluding the Republic of South Africa and the South-West Africa Territory.
§ Mr. Jayasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the percentage of United Kingdom exports going to the Commonwealth in 1938, 1945, and 1961: and what were the corresponding percentages for the United Kingdom imports from the Commonwealth.
§ Mr. ErrollThe following is the information:
UNITED KINGDOM TRADE WITH THE COMMONWEALTH —— 1938 1945 1961 Imports from Commonwealth as percentage of total imports 34.2 38.5 35.3 Exports (including re-exports) to Commonwealth as a percentage of total exports 31.6 35.0 34.5 Note. The coverage of the Commonwealth is as defined in the 1961 Trade and Navigation Accounts excluding the Republic of South Africa and the South-West Africa Territory.