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asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department the value and weight of agricultural machinery exported from Great Britain to Russia in the years 1913, 1920, 1921, and 1922, respectively?
As the answer to this question contains tables of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
Following is the answer:
The following statement gives the weight and value of the exports of agricultural machinery, registered as consigned from the United Kingdom to Russia in each of the years specified.
(a) The produce or manufacture of the United Kingdom.
| Tons. | £ | |||
| 1913 | … | … | 26,729 | 1,103,293 |
| 1920 | … | … | 149 | 15,180 |
| 1921 | … | … | — | — |
| 1922 | … | … | 13 | 4,991 |
(b) Foreign or Colonial manufacture.
| Tons. | £ | |||
| 1913 | … | … | 8,932 | 273,118 |
| 1920 | … | … | — | — |
| 1921 | … | … | 369 | 26,843 |
| 1922 | … | … | 993 | 70,014 |
The figures for 1913 and 1920 relate to exports to pre-War Russia, those for 1921 and 1922 relate to exports to post-War Russia. Machinery consigned to countries bordering on Russia is not included, even though subsequently forwarded to Russia.