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Australian Import Restrictions

Volume 498: debated on Tuesday 1 April 1952

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73.

asked the President of the Board of Trade what representations he

STATEMENT SHOWING THE NUMBER OF NEW FACTORIES AND EXTENSIONS TO FACTORIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT AREAS WHICH WERE APPROVED IN 1951 FOR INCLUSION IN THE FACTORY BUILDING PROGRAMME FINANCED BY THE BOARD OF TRADE
New factories exceeding 5,000 square feetExtensions to existing factories exceeding 5,000 square feet
NumberArea square feetNumberArea square feet
Scotland2136,6905391,900
England
North Eastern Development Area2298,961583,300
West Cumberland Development Area134,476216,000
South Lancashire Development Area140,038
Merseyside Development Area4348,926
Wales
South Wales and Monmouthshire Development Area13297,553

77.

asked the President of the Board of Trade how many new factories were approved for the Development Areas of Scotland,

has made to the Australian Government as to the need, in imposing import restrictions, to ensure that cuts in imports from sterling countries are proportionately less than in those from the dollar area.

None. I am sure that the Commonwealth Government are fully aware of the continuing need in present circumstances for the greatest possible economy in dollar expenditure. Since the war, they have continued to restrict severely their dollar imports to essential requirements. Furthermore, I am informed that on 21st March outstanding licences were recalled with the object of making further economies.