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Safeguarding And Import Duties (Statistics)

[on 29th January] asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the quantities of the imports, exports, and re-exports of the various classes of manufactured goods which are subject to safeguarding or other duties during 1928?

[on 1st February] asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give an estimate of the quantities of the imports, exports and re-exports of the various classes of manufactured goods which are now subject, on import, to safeguarding or other duties during the year 1928?

[on 5th February] asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the values of the imports, exports and re-exports of the various classes of manufactured goods which are now subject on import to safeguarding or other duties during each of the years 1924 to 1928, inclusive?

[on 5th February] asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can estimate the value of safeguarded manufactured goods and non-safeguarded manufactured goods imported into this country and retained for domestic consumption for the calendar years 1925 and 1928 respectively; and whether he can state the value of exports of safeguarded manufactured goods and exports of non-safeguarded manufactured goods for the same two years?

[on 13th February] asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the values of the imports, exports and re-exports of the various classes of manufactured goods which now are subject on import to safeguarding or other duties during the years 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927 and 1928?

[on 19th February] asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the total imports, re-exports and exports of lace, cutlery, gloves, gas mantles and wrapping paper in 1924, 1927 and 1928?

now supplies the following statements:

STATEMENT SHOWING, IN RESPECT OF THE UNDERMENTIONED ARTICLES AND FOR THE PERIODS STATED, THE QUANTITIES OF THE IMPORTS INTO, AND THE DOMESTIC EXPORTS AND RE-EXPORTS FROM, GRREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND.
General Notes.
1. The records of total imports and re-exports exclude transhipments under bond.
2. Another factor affecting comparisons of recorded imports before and after the imposition of duties is that imports by parcel post are excluded from the totals for individual items unless subject to duty.
3. The figures for 1928 are provisional.
4. Particulars in respect of Key Industry goods are not included.
Description of Article and Date of Imposition of Duty.						Unit of Quantity,	1924.	1925.	1926.	1927.	1928.
Silk Yarn and Silk Manufactures (except Apparel, Embroidery and Silk Lace of all kinds). (Duty as from 1st July, 1925):
Silk Yarn:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	lb.	713,580	1,298,963	564,429	809,085	810,405
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	lb.	301,106	286,110	356,641	529,586	545,576
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	lb.	18,261	9,599	14,065	7,609	9,102
Silk Piece Goods:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Sq. yd.	91,113,591	103,337,594	86,886,964	84,844,946	73,620,457
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	Sq. yd.	5,308,265	4,728,430	5,240,218	8,127,058	7,838,987
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	Sq. yd.	14,783,775	9,501,002	7,297,159	8,309,767	7,087,691
Silk Ribbons:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	lb.	(a)	224,367(b)	769,600	645,115	508,655
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	lb.	(a)	(a)	11,718	8,515	7,307
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	lb.	(a)	5,401(b)	65,161	50,149	35,993
Artificial Silk Yarn and Manufactures (except Apparel, Embroidery and Artificial Silk Lace of all kinds). (Duty as from 1st July, 1925):
Artificial Silk Yarns:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	lb.	10,280,380	11,780,564	2,300,830	2,700,625	2,884,818
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	lb.	6,350,905	7,202,709	5,838,870	8,353,868	9,543,325
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	lb.	129,329	156,602	500,596	211,171	272,681
Artificial Silk Tissues:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	lb.	(a)	l,513,544(b)	5,891,834	9,250,534	10,135,843
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	lb.	(a)	2,493,357(b)	10,740,579	12,195,404	16,553,202
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	lb.	(a)	41,480(b)	439,485	583,878	784,291
For footnotes see columns 1997–1998.

Description of Article and Date of Imposition of Duty.						Unit of Quantity.	1924.	1925.	1926.	1927.	1928.
Artificial Silk Yarn and Manufactures (except Apparel, Embroidery and Artificial Silk Lace of all kinds (Duty as from 1st July, 1925)—continued:
Other Artificial Silk Manufactures:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	lb.	(a)	30,248(b)	193,267	229,476	271,476
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	lb.	(a)	117,282(b)	422,773	570,695	523,757
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	lb.	(a)	3,114(b)	51,947	34,520	24,040
Stockings and hose (Hosiery):
Of Silk or Artificial Silk (Duty as from 1st July, 1925):
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Doz. Prs.	1,013,944	1,633,369	799,439	See following headings
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	Doz. Prs.	366,610	558,612	717,670
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	Doz. Prs.	37,189	48,284	52,093
Of Silk or of which the chief value is Silk:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Doz. Prs.	(c)	(c)	(c)	266,648	204,365
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	Doz. Prs.				86,389	63,120
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	Doz. Prs.				21,788	7,956
Of Artificial Silk or of which the chief value is Artificial Silk:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Doz. Prs.	(c)	(c)	(c)	485,121	547,175
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	Doz. Prs.				818,765	853,766
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	Doz. Prs.				50,570	42,835
Touring Cars, Commercial Vehicles, Chassis and Motor Cycles and Tricars:
Touring Cars (including Cabs), complete (Duty removed 2nd August, 1924. Duty re-imposed 1st July, 1925):
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	13,398	32,852	12,015	19,228	15,520
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	11,007	17,771	14,858	16,139	18,306
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	2,598	1,071	1,092	1,034	1,385
Commercial Vehicles, complete (Duty as from 1st May, 1926):
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	1,319	655	703	113	64
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	1,747	1,544	1,149	1,734	1,437
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	463	212	71	20	22
For footnotes see columns 1997–1998.

Description of Article and Date of Imposition of Duty.						Unit of Quantity.	1924.	1925.	1926.	1927.	1928.
Touring Cars, Commercial Vehicles, Chassis and Motor Cycles and Tricars—continued:
Chassis, complete, for Motor Cars, etc.:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	12,459	15,778	10,174	13,337	18,595
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	2,905	9,735	16,381	17,819	13,104
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	369	335	186	270	619
Motor cycles and tricars, complete (Duty removed 2nd August, 1924. Duty re-imposed 1st July, 1925):
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	548	896	97	162	146
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	37,607	46,642	48,120	52,805	59,964
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	146	29	22	13	42
Cinematograph Films (Duty removed 2nd August, 1924. Duty re-imposed 1st July, 1925):
Blank Films:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Thousand linear feet.	71,499	126,343	41,628	75,427	54,342
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…		57,629	63,868	34,966	24,260	37,839
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…		7,360	18,683	18,534	12,969	5,232
Positives:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Thousand linear feet.	36,461	43,646	17,096	17,526	15,502
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…		23,913	29,395	25,334	36,162	40,686
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…		4,409	5,195	3,083	2,883	3,099
Negatives:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Thousand linear feet.	6,692	9,315	6,425	8,119	7,094
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…		532	710	342	270	541
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…		4,345	6,253	3,563	4,623	4,700
Clocks and Watches. (Duty removed 2nd August, 1924. Duty re-imposed 1st July, 1925):
Clocks, complete:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	4,067,020	5,455,358	2,062,892	2,868,921	3,093,439
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	16,772	28,020	21,456	17,738	15,430
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	228,536	99,616	39,363	65,389	50,151
Clock Movements, complete:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	528,909	633,702	408,915	662,048	917,480
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	727	458	714	536	365
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	30,000	16,136	2,040	4,784	2,410
For footnotes see columns 1997–1998.

Description of Article and Date of Imposition of Duty.						Unit of Quantity.	1924.	1925.	1926.	1927.	1928.
Clocks and Watches—continued:
Glasses for Clocks:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	53,639	85,349	27,632	84,061	72,014
						Cwt.	61	88	22	26	76
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	64	1,100	1,385	832	601
						Cwt.	—	2	1	1	1
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	36	312	198	319	144
						Cwt.	—	—	—	—	—
Watches, complete:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	4,489,355	5,504,778	2,751,026	3,772,739	4,655,325
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	9,318	7,724	21,353	8,493	2,655
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	273,797	219,764	101,003	106,292	111,896
Watch Movements, complete
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	221,061	536,732	165,020	249,465	313,681
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	61	2,421	116	—	49
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	46,460	52,963	9,652	12,165	12,412
Watch Cases:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	864,231	817,861	601,017	914,754	986,487
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	1,398	942	434	2,314	578
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	752,680	636,253	595,037	816,389	971,928
Glasses for Watches:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	8,201,783	10,603,571	4,915,419	6,788,999	6,989,616
						Cwt.	381	484	214	327	336
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	1,210	35,710	17,454	2,118	3,774
						Cwt.	1	3	1	—	3
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	1,090,751	291,925	33,040	10,296	10,960
						Cwt.	41	25	1	—	—
Musical Instruments. (Duty removed 2nd August, 1924. Duty re-imposed 1st July, 1925):
Complete:
Organs—Automatic:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	15	14	6	14	5
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	31	5	2	7	14
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	1	5	1	3	1
Not Automatic:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	364	602	220	329	220
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	201	219	221	189	227
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	83	14	16	12	8
For footnotes see columns 1997–1998.

Description of Article and Date of Imposition of Duty.				Unit of Quantity:	1924	1925.	1926.	1927.	1928.
Musical Instruments. (Duty removed 2nd August, 1924. Duty re-imposed 1st July, 1925)—continued:
Complete—continued:
Pianos—Automatic:
Total Imports	…	…	…	Number	583	681	212	211	75
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	Number	345	429	467	467	541
Re-exports	…	…	…	Number	78	40	14	19	16
Not Automatic:
Total Imports	…	…	…	Number	10,209	16,007	3,155	2,816	2,431
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	Number	6,178	6,594	5,046	3,582	3,177
Re-exports	…	…	…	Number	516	186	106	96	110
Gramophones and Phonographs—Complete:
Total Imports	…	…	…	Number	66,964	64,260	16,578	20,628	26,063
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	Number	87,515	146,082	224,494	320,373	370,834
Re-exports	…	…	…	Number	2,427	1,716	2,424	1,177	802
Stringed Instruments:
Total Imports	…	…	…	Number	69,197	153,302	152,375	152,517	98,300
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	Number	15,085	18,794	19,872	10,883	7,566
Re-exports	…	…	…	Number	8,074	4,542	3,567	3,585	3,908
Wood and Metal Wind Musical Instruments:
Total Imports	…	…	…	Number	152,910	155,440	47,578	57,634	66,819
Domestic exports	…	…	…	Number	20,293	24,357	22,212	18,372	14,663
Re-exports	…	…	…	Number	13,621	4,963	4,317	2,951	3,147
Musical Instruments, other sorts:
Total Imports	…	…	…	Number	20,662	47,803	24,714	35,177	34,127
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	Number	27,582	18,136	14,309	9,782	7,561
Re-exports	…	…	…	Number	967	2,399	1,311	921	667
Parts:
Rolls, perforated, for automatic pianos and organs:
Total Imports	…	…	…	Number	44,309	75,043	21,295	29,344	12,698
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	Number	94,287	86,838	46,071	18,845	18,699
Re-exports	…	…	…	Number	5,348	671	9	4,470	1,064
For footnotes see columns 1997–1998.

Description of Article and Date of Imposition of Duty.					Unit of Quantity.	1924.	1925.	1926.	1927.	1928.
Musical Instruments. (Duty removed 2nd August, 1924. Duty re-imposed 1st July, 1925)—continued:
Parts of Pianos (not automatic):
Keyboard Sets:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	Number	517	959	1	125	2
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	Number	1,229	235	594	964	909
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	Number	—	3	203	1	1
Actions:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	Number	27,557	29,304	9,829	8,849	5,807
					Cwt.	5,660	5,856	1,793	1,498	947
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	Number	547	217	296	47	26
					Cwt.	205	56	110	13	8
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	Number	3	31	8	2	1
					Cwt.	—	9	1	—	1
Gramophone Records:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	Dozen	6,627	11,164	7,885	9,213	12,269
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	Dozen	577,506	718,994	815,164	862,840	1,005,371
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	Dozen	704	388	192	225	42
Lace and Net. (Duty as from 1st July, 1925):
Cotton Net:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	Sq. yd.	20,336	77,443	14,738	31,933	7,904
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	Sq. yd.	31,953,800	27,304,800	22,708,500	28,797,359	26,155,238
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	Sq. yd.	28,837	29,215	7,831	6,619	6,409
Silk Lace:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	lb.	(a)	26,779 (b)	60,783	54,290	85,214
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	lb.	(a)	(a)	(a)	(a)	(a)
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	lb.	(a)	29,308 (b)	11,048	5,227	5,012
Artificial Silk Lace:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	lb.	Not available.	30,460 (b)	104,578	105,967	81,943
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	lb.		45,440 (b)	243,585	425,165	594,223
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	lb.		619 (b)	6,721	5,078	5,882
Gloves of Leather and of Fur. (Duty as from 22nd December, 1925):
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	Doz. prs.	901,221 (d)	1,268,586 (d)	776,175	807,075	833,022
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	Doz. prs.	41,056 (d)	49,318 (d)	46,043	48,096	48,531
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	Doz. prs.	50,375 (d)	58,175 (d)	30,822	47,839	57,792
For footnotes see columns 1997–1998.

Description of Article and Date of Imposition of Duty.					Unit of Quantity.	1924.	1925.	1926.	1927.	1928.
Fabric Gloves of Cotton. (Duty as from 22nd December, 1925):
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	Doz. prs.	921,685	2,151,254	796,723	1,172,709	1,384,292
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	Doz. prs.	58,774	37,360	24,721	18,997	19,843
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	Doz. prs.	104,824	85,740	36,019	42,030	49,356
Mantles for Incandescent Lighting. (Duty as from 22nd December, 1925):
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	Gross	165,527	208,902	47,708	28,268	10,347
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	Gross	23,105	18,804	16,161	19,839	18,832
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	Gross	855	597	852	325	201
Cutlery of dutiable kinds. (Duty as from 22nd December, 1925):
Knives (including handles, blades and blanks):
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	Dozen.	473,167	649,477	240,937	376,100	431,471
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	Dozen.	935,787	998,970	904,070	893,074	976,145
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	Dozen.	28,604	31,852	18,684	7,352	7,279
Scissors etc. (including handles, blades and blanks):
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	Dozen.	428,948	476,779	261,862	414,768	437,261
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	Dozen.	67,093	60,959	46,143	62,649	69,909
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	Dozen.	17,985	26,805	11,781	8,150	5,299
Razors:
Safety, complete:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	Dozen.	Not available.	Not available.	23,879	175,882	34,828
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	Dozen.			40,635	98,199	197,759
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	Dozen.			22,661	6,284	2,330
Other (including handles, blades and blanks):
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	Dozen.	91,762	128.465	32,989	41,078	34,512
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	Dozen.	49,335	29,764	24,587	23,125	29,185
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	Dozen.	7,872	4,782	2,S67	1,327	1,723
Packing and Wrapping Paper (e). (Duty as from 1st May, 1926):
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	Cwt.	4,145,463	4,392,981	3,822,971	3,322,865	3,516,182
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	Cwt.	(k)	217,965	203,833	170,054	187,996
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	Cwt.	14,570	29,858	26,403	9,498	11,068
For footnotes see columns 1997–1998.

Description of Article and Date of Imposition of Duty.						Unit of Quantity.	1924.	1925.	1926.	1927.	1928.
China and Translucent Pottery (including Bone China but excluding Hard Porcelain). (Duty as from 19th April, 1927, on tableware of translucent or vitrified pottery):
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Cwt.	1,386 (f)	5,788	110,387	136,950	56,175
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	Cwt.	14,984 (f)	18,569	22,239	23,970	21,960
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	Cwt.	763 (f)	139	1,013	750	477
General Earthenware (except high grade earthenware resembling China), semi-Porcelain and Majolica: (g)
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Cwt.	257,858 (h)	325,452	291,232	168,834	166,527
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	Cwt.	975,775 (h)	825,513	716,724	819,163	697,677
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	Cwt.	5,768 (h)	6,034	7,049	3,214	1,713
Rubber Tyres and Tubes. (Duty as from 12th April, 1927):
Pneumatic: Outer Covers for Motor Cars and Motor cycles and tricars:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	1,009,294	1,209,396	1,392,030	1,164,027 (i)	332,727 (i)
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	710,928	1,064,699	1,086,582	1,028,222 (i)	979,976 (i)
Re-Exports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	146,687	150,208	178,566	158,623 (i)	52,959 (i)
Pneumatic: Inner Tubes for Motor Cars and Motor cycles and tricars:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	(j)	(j)	911,731	675,644 (i)	251,456 (i)
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	Number			1,154,850	1,140,439 (i)	981,341 (i)
Re-Exports	…	…	…	…	…	Number			83,945	109,606 (i)	59,644 (i)
Solid Tyres for mechanically propelled vehicles:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	76,601	85,107	56,181	35,309 (i)	20,446 (i)
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	61,843	69,444	58,914	51,413 (i)	35,975 (i)
Re-Exports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	4,860	7,266	2,170	1,902 (i)	964 (i)
Buttons and Studs (Hard Haberdashery). (Duty as from 28th April, 1928, on Buttons for wearing apparel and household linen):
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Gross	10,255,010	12,650,010	10,490,347	14,806,011	12,621,508
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	Gross	1,448,642	1,522,575	1,528,883	1,415,942	1,088,597
Re-Exports	…	…	…	…	…	Gross	1,626,862	2,002,804	1,460,599	1,511,071	1,021,683
For footnotes see columns 1997–1998.

Description of Article and Date of Imposition of Duty.						Unit of Quantity.	1924.	1925.	1926.	1927.	1928.
Wrought Enamelled Hollow-ware, of Iron and Steel (Household, Kitchen, &c, Utensils). (Duty as from 13th June, 1928):
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Ton	5,821	7,885	7,285	9,754	7,232
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	Ton	2,749	3,094	2,744	2,206	2,822
Re-Exports	…	…	…	…	…	Ton	59	64	90	63	49
(a) Recorded by Value only.
(b) From 1st July, 1925 only.
(c) Not separately shown prior to 1927. See under "Of Silk or Artificial Silk."
(d) Excludes gloves of fur in these years.
(e) Includes non-dutiable packing and wrapping paper and excludes tissue paper.
(f) Bone China and Parian only in this year.
(g) The figures for General Earthenware have been included because it is understood that, prior to the imposition of the duty, a considerable proportion of the imports of Translucent or Vitrified Pottery were described on entry as General Earthenware.
(h) The figures for 1924 include Jet, Rockingham and Samian Ware, and Red Pottery, etc.
(i) Excludes, as from 12th April, 1927, Rubber Tyres and Tubes imported or exported with and forming part of the equipment of complete vehicles or of chassis. The figures shown for Solid Tyres for mechanically propelled vehicles in 1928 are described in the Trade Returns as" for motor cars, etc., motor cycles and tricars."
(j) The figures for 1924 and 1925 are not available, being included with Inner Tubes for Cycles.
(k) Figures showing exports in 1924 of the classes of paper to which the duty applies are not available.

STATEMENT SHOWING IN RESPECT OF THE UNDERMENTIONED ARTICLES AND FOR THE PERIODS STATED, THE DECLARED VALUES OF IMPORTS INTO, AND RE-EXPORTS AND DOMESTIC EXPORTS FROM, GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND.
General Notes:
1. The records of total imports and re-exports exclude transhipments under bond.
2. Another factor affecting comparisons of recorded imports before and after the imposition of duties is that imports by parcel post are excluded from the totals for individual items unless subject to duty.
3. The figures for 1928 are provisional.
4. Particulars in respect of Key Industry goods are not included. The value of such goods (duty-paid) entered for home consumption in each of the last three years is shown on page 184 of the January Trade Accounts.
5. Particulars of apparel and other made-up goods containing silk or artificial silk, other than silk or artificial silk stockings and hose are not available.
Description of Article and Date of Imposition of Duty.				1924.	1925		1926.	1927.	1928.
				£	£	£	£	£	£
Silk Yarn and Silk Manufactures (except Apparel, Embroidery and Silk Lace of all kinds). (Duty as from 1st July, 1925):					January—June.	July—December.
Total Imports	…	…	…	24,856,137	17,868,157	4,528,491	16,709,134	16,049,388	14,282,315
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	3,978,632	2,251,159	99,085	1,651,133	1,726,401	1,413,477
Retained Imports	…	…	…	20,877,505	15,616,998	4,429,406	15,058,001	14,322,987	12,868,838
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	2,109,346	878,129	900,249	1,886,838	2,336,117	2,184,688
Artificial Silk Yarn and Manufactures (except Apparel, Embroidery and Artificial Silk Lace of all kinds). (Duty as from 1st July, 1925):					January-June.	July-December.
Total Imports	…	…	…	5,515,178(a)	5,707,612(a)	1,169,343	4,147,532	6,058,869	7,009,862
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	654,449(a)	658,746(a)	36,803	475,255	470,239	661,541
Retained Imports	…	…	…	4,860,729(a)	5,048,866(a)	1,132,540	3,672,277	5,588,630	6,348,321
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	4,310,225(a)	2,592,378(a)	2,742,000	6,933,218	7,290,039	9,635,218
Stockings and Hose (Hosiery):
Of Silk or Artificial Silk. (Duty as from 1st July, 1925):					January—June.	July—December.
Total Imports	…	…	…	1,339,780	1,492,086	513,666	1,184,211	1,096,547	1,128,573
Total Re-imports	…	…	…	59,125	33,950	31,739	84,309	97,754	63,780
Retained Imports	…	…	…	1,280,655	1,458,136	481,927	1,099,902	998,793	1,064,793
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	427,744	251,235	327,251	659,685	802,972	850,469
For footnotes see columns 2009–2010.

Description of Article and Date of Imposition of Duty.			1924.	1925.		1926.		1927.	1928.
			£	£		£		£	£
Touring Cars, Commercial Vehicles, Tractors, Motor Cycles and Chassis, and Parts, and accessories thereof. (Duty as from See below):
Total:
Total Imports	…	…	8,233,106	11,344,069		6,318,696		8,223,036(b)	7,606,610(b)
Total Re-exports.	…	…	1,062,970	687,868		438,884		453,973(b)	610,756(b)
Retained Imports.	…	…	7,170,136	10,656,201		5,879,812		7,769,063(b)	6,995,854(b)
Domestic Exports.	…	…	9,485,419	12,815,527		12,185,087		13,614,243(b)	12,888,884(b)
Included in the above are the following:
Touring Cars Complete. (Duty removed 2nd August, 1924. Duty re-imposed 1st July, 1925:				January—June.	July—December.
Total Imports.	…	…	2,828,927	5,257,576	936,963	1,940,251		3,563,565(b)	2,979,180(b)
Total Re-exports	…	…	525,121	237,707	14,132	222,918		199,961(b)	215,402(b)
Retained Imports	…	…	2,303,800	5,019,869	922,831	1,717,333		3.363,604(b)	2,763,778(b)
Domestic Exports	…	…	2,903,637	2,080,192	2,103,464	3,233,759		3,528,754(b)	3,661,998(b)
Commercial Vehicles, Complete. (Duty as from 1st May, 1926):						January—April.	May—December.
Total Imports	…	…	174,556	113,339		83,195	33,995	22,329(b)	17,652(b)
Total Re-exports	…	…	59,763	32,097		8,837	6,026	3,853(b)	5,181(b)
Retained Imports	…	…	114,793	81,242		74,358	27,969	18,76(b)	12,471(b)
Domestic Exports	…	…	789,816	881,402		213,225	355,434	l,092,518(b)	751,727(b)
Motor Cycles and Tricars Complete. (Duty removed 2ndAugust, 1924. Duty re-imposed 1st July, 1925):				January-—June.	July—December.
Total Imports.	…	…	26,332	34,177	3,497	4,147		6,7l6(b)	6,885(b)
Total Re-exports	…	…	9,737	1,162	236	927		603(b)	1,755(b)
Retained Imports.	…	…	16,595	33,015	3,261	3,220		6,113(b)	5,130(b)
Domestic Exports	…	…	1,626,396	1,004,588	852,437	1,805,768		2,142,172(b)	2,520,261(b)
For footnotes see columns 2009–2010.

Description of Article and Date of Imposition of Duty.				1924.	1925.		1926.	1927.	1928.
Cinematograph Films. (Duty removed 2nd August, 1924. Duty re-imposed 1st July,1925):				£	£ January—June.	£ July—December.	£	£	£
Total Imports	…	…	…	1,159,397	1,020,058	259,356	1,046,481	1,277,788	1,029,194
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	215,173	234,508	3,565	209,805	217,570	171,772
Retained Imports	…	…	…	944,224	785,550	255,791	836,676	1,060,218	857,422
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	329,688	198,749	152,084	219,476	228,326	267,823
Clocks and Watches and parts thereof. (Duty removed 2nd August, 1924. Duty re-imposed 1st July, 1925):					January—June.	July—December.
Total Imports	…	…	…	2,318,401	2,945,534	455,688	1,423,851	1,878,777	2,279,154
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	457,019	244,753	78,845	234,365	282,177	338,799
Retained Imports	…	…	…	1,861,382	2,700,781	376,843	1,189,486	1,596,600	1,940,355
Domestic Export	…	…	…	76,186	38,726	39,960	85,185	86,751	65,665
Musical Instruments and parts thereof. (Duty removed 2nd August, 1924. Duty re-imposed 1st July, 1925):					January—June.	July—December.
Total Imports	…	…	…	1,265,197	1,588,541	296,996	768,440	811,653	813,305
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	122,315	80,800	5,353	45,017	40,853	41,543
Retained Imports	…	…	…	1,142,882	1,507,741	291,643	723,423	770,800	771,762
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	1,658,299	965,927	1,051,682	2,389,868	2,734,284	3,171,473
Lace and Net of all kinds, and Embroidery made on Net or dissoluble fabric, including Silk and Artificial Silk Lace (Duty as from 1st July, 1925):					January—June.	July—December.
Total Imports	…	…	…	2,331,486(c)	1,116,205(c)	282,330	608,186	620,588	616,868
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	l,833,263(c)	821,088(c)	6,273	103,440	154,990	117,767
Retained Imports	…	…	…	498,223(c)	295,117(c)	276,057	504,746	465,598	499,101
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	2,620,733(o)	1,316,838(c)	1,067,065	1,948,864	2,083,060	2,187,272
Gloves of Leather and of Fur (Duty as from 22nd December, 1925):
Total Imports	…	…	…	1,719,788(d)	2,230,256(d)		1,118,343	1,157,231	1,179,957
Total Re-Exports	…	…	…	122,875(d)	135,263(d)		69,821	103,484	117,552
Retained Imports	…	…	…	1,596,913(d)	2,094,993(d)		1,048,522	1,053,747	1,062,405
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	144,741(d)	176,973(d)		170,379	184,690	184,004
For footnotes see columns 2009–2010.

Description of Article and Date of Imposition of Duty.				1924.	1925.	1926.		1927.		1928.
Fabric Gloves of Cotton (Duty as from 22nd December, 1925):				£	£	£		£		£
Total Imports	…	…	…	565,761	1,441,124	500,543		668,262		793,904
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	109,533	77,623	31,489		35,054		38,690
Retained Imports	…	…	…	456,228	1,363,501	469,054		633,208		755,214
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	66,607	40,353	24,875		19,680		19,530
Mantles for Incandescent Lighting (Duty as from 22nd Dec., 1925):
Total Imports	…	…	…	160,596	225,461	64,455		42,905		17,336
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	1,156	890	1,151		593		382
Retained Imports	…	…	…	159,440	224,571	63,304		42,312		16,954
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	48,508	39,100	34,743		41,815		37,361
Cutlery of dutiable kinds (e). (Duty as from 22nd Dec., 1925):
Total Imports	…	…	…	389,912	1,132,798	267,842		373,258		414,496
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	101,866	68,847	47,447		57,822		87,173
Retained Imports	…	…	…	288,046	1,063,951	220,395		315,436		327,323
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	912,866	945,621	900,088		971,174		1,060,770
Packing and Wrapping Paper (f). (Duty as from 1st May, 1926):	…	…	…			Jan.—Apr.	May— Dec.
Total Imports	…	…	…	4,844,494	5,127,612	1,983,642	2,304,147	3,494,031		3,516,164
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	22,676	40,547	24,003	13,444	15,520		17,181
Retained Imports	…	…	…	4,821,818	5,087,065	1,959,639	2,290,703	3,478,511		3,498,983
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	(m)	398,115	143,041	251,562	330,316		359,054
China and Translucent Pottery (including Bone China but excluding Hard Porcelain). (Duty as from 19th April, 1927, on Tableware of translucent or vitrified pottery):								Jan.—Mar.	Apl.—Dec.
Total Imports	…	…	…	13,264(h)	52,594	377,353		266,411	261,183 (g)	320,341
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	7,360(h)	2,295	9,217		1,802	5,381	6,438
Retained Imports	…	…	…	5,904(h)	50,299	368,136		264,609	255,802 (g)	313,903
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	310,011(h)	367,421	428,150		101,723	346,150	453,033
For footnotes see columns 2009–2010.

Description of Article and Date of Imposition of Duty.				1924.	1925.	1926.	1927.		1928.
General Earthenware (except high-grade earthenware resembling China) Semi-Porcelain and Majolica. See note (i):				£	£	£	£	£	£
							Jan.—Mar.	Apl.—Dec.
Total Imports	…	…	…	724,002(j)	974,980	812,737	188,977	250,010	381,666
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	23,653(j)	23,944	23,824	4,967	9,439	9,338
Retained Imports	…	…	…	700,349(j)	951,036	788,913	184,010	240,571	372,328
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	3,627,131(j)	3,218,056	2,834,650	830,261	2,399,715	2,750,659
Rubber Tyres and Tubes:
Pneumatic Outer Covers and Inner Tubes for Motor Cars and Motor Cycles and Tri-cars and Solid Tyres for mechanically propelled vehicles. (Duty as from 12th April, 1927):							Jan.—Apl.	May—Dec.
Total Imports	…	…	…	2,940,770(k	3,698,216(k)	4,529,560	1,891,667	1,051,415(1)	784,402(1)
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	457,179(k)	532,874(k)	636,676	274,149	219,308(1)	167,340(1)
Retained Imports	…	…	…	2,483,591(k)	3,165,342(k)	3,892,884	1,617,518	832,107(1)	617,053(1)
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	2,296,546(k)	3,544,117(k)	3,912,604	1,279,076	1,897,657(1)	2,887,441(1)
Buttons and Studs (Hard Haberdashery). (Duty as from 28th April, 1928, on Buttons for wearing apparel and household linen):									Jan.—April.	May—Dec.
Total Imports	…	…	…	749,287	1,095,216	873,731	948,473		459,156	281,316
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	146,375	180,215	129,779	123,118		42,664	40,159
Retained Imports	…	…	…	602,912	915,001	743,952	825,355		416,492	241,157
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	215,194	211,712	193,291	188,672		55,210	102,263
Wrought Enamelled Hollow-ware, of Iron and Steel (Household, Kitchen, etc., Utensils). (Duty as from 13th June, 1928):									Jan.—June.	July—Dec.
Total Imports	…	…	…	340,901	497,676	441,489	536,835		254,502	123,785
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	5,450	6,626	8,165	5,006		2,690	1,378
Retained Imports	…	…	…	335,451	491,050	433,324	531,829		251,872	122,407
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	344,998	355,181	296,569	243,930		114,990	150,409
Total of Above:
Total Imports	…	…	…	59,467,457	67 064,065	45,480,373	47,147,304		43,292,966
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	9,381,069	6,343,659	4,237,224	4,299,600		3,950,429
Retained Imports	…	…	…	50,086,388	60,720,406	41,243,149	42,847,704		39,342,537
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	29,563,041	34,634,449	35,498,173	38,010,651		39,426,216
For footnotes see columns 2009–2010.

Description of Article and Date of Imposition of Duty.				1924.	1925.	1926.	1927.	1928.
				£	£	£	£	£
Total of Other Articles Wholly or Mainly manufactured:
Total Imports	…	…	…	240,306,395	252,567,024	269,201,932	275,265,236	274,723,489
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	24,361,564	25,114,364	20,943,894	20,746,787	22,088,893
Retained Imports	…	…	…	215,944,831	227,452,660	248,258,038	254,518,449	252,634,596
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	589,292,450	581,973,589	503,842,762	525,903,131	539,202,303
Total of All Articles Wholly or Mainly manufactured:
Total Imports	…	…	…	299,773,852	319,631,089	314,682,305	322,412,540	318,016,455
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	33,742,633	31,458,023	25,181,118	25,046,387	26,039,322
Retained Imports	…	…	…	266,031,219	288,173,066	289,501,187	297,366,153	291,977,133
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	618,855,491	616,608,038	539,340,935	563,913,782	578,628,519
(a) Includes Artificial Silk Lace in 1924 and in January/June, 1925 (see note (c)).
(b) Includes as from 12th April, 1927, Rubber Tyres and Tubes imported or exported with and forming part of the equipment of complete vehicles or of chassis, or fitted to wheels imported or exported separately.
(c) Excludes Artificial Silk Lace in 1924 and in January/June, 1925. Retained Imports in the six months July/December, 1925, were valued at £23,528 and Exports at £29,810.
(d) Excludes Gloves of fur in these years.
(e) Knife sharpeners of Steel are excluded in 1924 and 1925. In 1926 the Retained Imports of these goods amounted to £188 and the Domestic Exports to £5,079.
(f) Includes non-dutiable Packing and Wrapping Paper and excludes Tissue Paper.
(g) Free imports in April, 1927, value £80,665 are included in the January/March figures and excluded from those for April/December.
(h) Bone China and Parian only in this year.
(i) The figures for General Earthenware have been included because it is understood that, prior to the imposition of the Duty, a considerable proportion of the imports of vitrified and translucent pottery were described on entry as General Earthenware.
(j) Figures for 1924 include Jet, Rockingham and Samian Ware, and Red Pottery, etc.
(k) The figures for 1924 and 1925 include the value of Inner Tubes for Pedal Cycles.
(l) Excludes as from 12th April, 1927, Rubber Tyres and Tubes imported or exported with and forming part of the equipment of complete vehicles or of chassis, or fitted to wheels imported or exported separately.
(m) Figures showing exports in 1924 of the classes of paper to which the duty applies are not available.

Trade And Commerce

Lawn-Mowers (Imports)

asked the President of the Board of Trade the import of foreign motor lawn-mowers for each of the last three years for which the statistics are available?

The following table shows the imports, consigned from foreign countries, of grass and lawn-mowers, animal and mechanically driven, in each of the last three years. Motor lawn-mowers are not separately distinguished in the import returns:

Year.				tons.		£
1926	…	…	…	776	…	38,054
1927	…	…	…	655	…	34,407
1928	…	…	…	711	…	39,034

Average Sales of Annual Reports, 1920–1928.
(Average per report in each of the undermentioned groups.)
—			European Countries.	Latin American Countries.	Dominions and India.	Colonies, Protectorates and Mandated areas.	All Countries.
1920	…	…	853	460	1,005	606^*	889
1921	…	…	594	527	853	577	600
1922	…	…	485	409	558	410	488
1923	…	…	500	403	479	497	464
1924	…	…	411	467	628	559^*	448
1925	…	…	483	561	583	493^*	493
1926	…	…	502	656	483	679^*	577
1927	…	…	537	713	561	584	599
1928†	…	…	526	761	556	‡	608
^* One report only.
† Sales still proceeding.
‡ No reports on these territories were published in 1928.

Mperial Economic Relations (Professorship, London University)

asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether the Empire Marketing Board proposes to make a grant for the establishment of a professorship of Empire at one of the universities and, if so, what university has been selected; and what is the amount of the proposed grant?

On the recommendation of the Empire Marketing Board, I have lately approved a grant of £2,000 per annum for a period of five years with a view to the establishment of a Chair of Imperial Economic Relations in the University of London. The object of this grant is to promote economic investigation and research into the marketing of Empire products in this country.

Annual Reports (Sales)

asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department what are the average annual purchases per Report since their first issue and in the most recent year of their publication of the Departmental Reports on trade conditions in the five categories of European countries, Latin American States, the Dominions and India, the Colonies, Protectorates, and Mandated Territories, and the world as a whole?

The existing series of annual Reports was instituted in 1920. The following table gives the information desired. It should be borne in mind that the list of countries reported on varies somewhat from year to year:

East Africa Commission (Report)

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is in a position to state the policy of the Government respecting the recommendations contained in the Report of the Commission on the closer union of the dependencies in Eastern and Central Africa?

I hope to be able to male a statement shortly.

Iraq (Armed Forces, Cost)

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what has been the annual cost of the forces in Iraq to the British and Iraqi Governments, respectively; and the strength of the British and Iraqi forces in Iraq, respectively, during each year of the occupation?

The annual cost to the nearest £1,000 of the forces in Iraq to the British and Iraqi Governments respectively since 1921–22 has been as follows:—
—				Cost to British Government.	Cost to Iraq Government.
				£	£
1921–2	…	…	…	20,701,000	370,000
1922–3	…	…	…	7,184,000	533,000
1923–4	…	…	…	5,706,000	446,000
1924–5	…	…	…	4,447,000	710,000
1925–6	…	…	…	4,023,000	1,093,000
1926–7	…	…	…	3,420,000	911,000
1927–8	…	…	…	2,107,000	1,104,000
1928–9	…	…	…	Figures not yet available.
Expenditure on Indian native troops is included.

The strength of the British forces (including Indian troops and Iraq Levies) and the Iraq Army, respectively, has been as follows:—
British Forces.
—		R.A.F. Squadrons.	Armoured Car Companies.	Cavalry Regiments.	Infantry Battalions.	Sapper and Miner Companies.	Batteries.
1st April—
1921	…	5	—	7	43	16	21 plus Indian Horse and Field.
1922	…	8	—	3	15	3	4
1923	…	8	4	2	13	1	3
1924	…	8	4	2	8	1	2
1925	…	8	3	2	8	1	2
1926	…	8	3	2	8	1	1
1927	…	5	8 sections	1	5	1	—
1928	…	5	7 sections	—	3	1	—
1929	…	5	6 sections	—	2	—	—
			and Ancillary Services.

Iraq Army.
—				Cavalry Regiments.	Infantry Battalions.	Batteries.	Transport Companies.
1st April—
1922	…	…	…	2	3	2	2
1923	…	…	…	3	3	2	2
1924	…	…	…	3	4	3	2
1925	…	…	…	3	6	4	2
1926	…	…	…	3	6	4	3
1927	…	…	…	3	7	4	3
1928	…	…	…	3	7	5	3
1929	…	…	…	3	7	5	3
				and Ancillary Services.

pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 13th February, 1929; col. 441, Vol. 225], supplied the following statement:

Anglo-French Naval Compromise (Canada)

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what steps were taken, in accordance with the resolutions of the Imperial Conference of 1926, to keep the Canadian and other Dominion Governments advised from time to time of the progress of the negotiations which led up to the Anglo-French naval understanding; and whether he has received from the Canadian Government any intimation that they were not so kept informed?

I would refer the hon. Member to the answer given on the 25th instant by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Dominions to my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Maidstone (Commander Bellairs).

Housing (Scotland)

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of houses completed, under construction, and authorised but not started by local authorities and by private enterprise under the Housing Acts, 1923, and under the Housing Act, 1924, with the average prices and areas, for each month since January, 1926?

I am sending the hon. Member a tabular statement containing the desired particulars so far as these are available. The average floor areas could be ascertained only at considerable trouble, but if the hon. Member particularly desires them I shall see if they can be obtained. These areas must, of course, be within the limits prescribed by Statute.

Civil Aviation (Development)

asked the Secretary of State for Air whether, with a view to the further development of commercial aviation, it is the intention of the Government to give any further financial assistance?

The answer is in the affirmative. Particulars of recent developments have been given in two White Papers, Cmd. 3143 and Cmd. 3264, and I shall hope to refer to further possible developments when introducing the Air Estimates.

Justices Of The Peace (Advisory Committees)

asked the Attorney-General the number of county advisory committees and borough advisory committees for the selection of those persons suitable to be nominated as justices of the peace which have not been revised since 1923, and which have not yet come under the new system which the Lord Chancellor has set up for appointing such members for a fixed term of office of six years; and how many of these committees have been reappointed during the past 12 months?

There are now 105 advisory committees appointed by the Lord Chancellor which act for county areas. 51 of these have been revised since 1923, including 19 during the last 12 months. 54 remain to be considered as occasion offers. There are 212 advisory committees appointed by the Lord Chancellor to act for boroughs having separate Commissions of the Peace: 107 of these have been revised since 1923, including 42 during the past 12 months, leaving 105 to be considered.

Royal Navy

Pre-War Pensioners

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he will give the total number of Navy pre-War pensioners on the rolls to-day and the number receiving the benefits of the Pensions Increase Acts, 1920 to 1924, and comparative figures when the Pensions Increase Acts, 1920 to 1924, came into force?

The total number of pre-War pensioners now on the rolls is approximately 18,500, of whom 6,500 are receiving the benefits of the Pensions (Increase) Acts, 1920 and 1924. The comparative figures at the time these Acts came into force were:—

		Pre-War Pensioners.	Number who received benefits under the Acts.
1920	…	32,000	12,500
1924	…	27,000	8,500

Heating Arrangements, Devonport Barracks

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, in view of the severe weather, he can see his way to improve the present heating facilities in the men's sleeping quarters at the Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport?

The existing arrangements are considered to be adequate, and I do not propose to make any change.

Government Departments

Clerical And Executive Grades (Promotion)

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what was the

Promotions to the grade of Administrative Cadet since 1st January, 1920.
Department.		Promotions from Clerical Grades.^*	Promotions from Executive Grades.^*
Admiralty	…	—	4 (1920)
Agriculture and Fisheries, Ministry of	…	—	1 (1923)
Colonial and Dominions Office	…	2 (1925 & 1928)	—
Customs and Excise	…	—	1 (1928)
Education, Board of	…	—	4 (1920)
Health, Ministry of	…	—	3 (1920, 1925, & 1926)
Home Office	…	1 (1927)	1 (1920)
India Office	…	1 (1924)	3 (1921)
Inland Revenue	…	—	2 (1920)
Labour, Ministry of	…	1 (1925)	—
Pensions, Ministry of	…	—	2 (1925)
Trade, Board of	…	—	5 (1920)
War Office	…	—	1 (1921)
^* No appointments of (a) lower clerical officers or (b) women clerical or executive officer to the administrative cadet grade have been made in the period. The figures given in the table exclude officers selected for employment on work of the same kind as is entrusted to administrative cadets under the provisions of Section 51 of the Reorganisation Report.

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what was the number of men and of women lower and higher clerical officers, respectively, promoted to grades other than reorganisation grades in each year since 1920 in each of the departments in which the clerical class is employed; and what were the grades to which the officers concerned were promoted?

I regret that the detailed information desired by the hon. Member is not available, and could not be obtained without the expenditure of considerable time and labour.

Writing Assistants, Clerical And "P" Classes

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what are the

number of men and women lower and higher clerical officers, respectively, and of men and women junior and higher executive officers, respectively, appointed to the cadet administrative class under paragraph 45 of the Reorganisation Report of 1920 in each year since 1920 in each of the departments in which the administrative class is employed?

The following table contains particulars of appointments of clerical and executive officers to the grade of administrative cadet since 1st January, 1920:—average weekly salaries, the cash value of the respective scales of bonus, and the scales of weekly pension, where a civil servant is entitled to one, of the following grades: Writing assistants of the various classes, clerical grades and "P" class civil servants; and what are the total number of persons serving in each of the above?

I append tables showing the present range of weekly salaries appropriate to officers serving in London in the grades to which my hon. and gallant Friend refers, together with the total numbers employed in those grades. These salaries are subject to provincial differentiation in the case of officers serving outside London:

TABLE I.
Grade.	Total number employed.	Weekly Salaries.
		Minima.						Maxima.
		Basic Salary.		Bonus (related to a Cost of Living figure of 65).		Total.		Basic Salary.		Bonus (related to a Cost of Living figure of 65).		Total.
		s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.
Writing Assistants	5,000	18	0	11	8	29	8	36	0	23	1	59	1
Treasury Clerical Class (Male).	15,600	23	1	15	0	38	1	96	2	39	8	135	10
Treasury Clerical Class (Female).	5,400	23	1	15	0	38	1	69	3	33	0	102	3

TABLE II.
Grade.			Total number employed.	Minimum Inclusive Rates.						Maximum Inclusive Rates.
Grade.			Total number employed.	42 hour week.		44 hour week.		48 hour week.		42 hour week.		44 hour week.		48 hour week.
P. Class:				s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.
Grade I	…	…	7,300	70	7	71	5	75	5	100	7	101	5	105	5
Grade II	…	…		63	3	64	1	68	0	78	3	79	1	83	0
Grade III	…	…		52	4	56	5	60	5	62	4	66	5	70	5
As regards pension rates, the pension of an established Civil Servant who retires in circumstances entitling him to pension is normally calculated under the Superannuation Act, 1909, at the rate of one-eightieth of the annual salary and emoluments of his office for each completed year served by him. There are also lump sum awards on retirement or death in the service.

Clubs (Statistics)

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the number of registered clubs on 1st January, 1929, or to the last convenient date?

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to his question yesterday.

Stationery Office (Accounts)

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he can give particulars showing how the sum of £12,394 9s. 9d. for interest on capital in the Stationery Office presses, profit-and-loss account for the year ended 31st March, 1928, is calculated?

Capital advances for the purchase of plant are made from the Vote from time to time as necessary. Interest on these sums is charged in the account at the local loan rate of interest current at the time the expenditure is incurred. The sum of £12,394 9s. 9d. is the total of such charges for the year ending 31st March, 1928.

Income Tax (Passport Holders)

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether any arrangement is made by the Income Tax authorities to secure a return for Income Tax and Super-tax by every person holding a British passport issued in this country?

No, Sir. Any such arrangement would involve a large amount of unfruitful expenditure, as the conditions subject to which British passports are issued in this country have no relevance to the condition which produce liability to Income Tax and Super tax.

Betting Duty

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the number of betting certificates issued for the 12 months ended to the last convenient date?

Certificates expire on 31st October in each year. The number issued for the year ended 31st October, 1928, was:

Personal	…	…	…	14,917
Entry	…	…	…	7,705
				22,622

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total amount received from the Betting Duty for January, 1929, and for the 12 months ended to the last convenient date?

The net amount received from betting taxation for the month of January, 1929, was approximately £44,500, and for the 12 months ended 31st January, 1929, approximately £2,366,500.

Unemployment

Clowne, Dronfield And Whitwell

asked the Minister of Labour in which areas unemployed per-

Persons on the Registers of Sheffield and Attercliffe Employment Exchanges.
Date.		Total Numbers on Registers.
Date.		Men.	Boys.	Women.	Girls.	Total.
31st January, 1922	…	—	—	—	—	46,686
22nd January, 1923	…	Figures not available				34,130
28th January, 1924	…	—	—	—	—	28,668
26th January, 1925	…	19,620	576	3,982	723	24,901
25th January, 1926	…	20,674	512	2,684	865	24,735
24th January, 1927	…	21,684	663	3,099	1,244	26,690
23rd January, 1928	…	19,675	673	2,441	1,166	23,955
21st January, 1929	…	21,661	726	3,654	1,426	27,467
		Number of Uninsured Persons on Registers.
31st January, 1922	…	—	—	—	—	—
22nd January, 1923	…	Figures not available.
28th January, 1924	…	—	—	—	—	1,037
26th January, 1925	…	—	—	—	—	1,227
25th January, 1926	…	333	365	116	665	1,479
24th January, 1927	…	417	421	214	960	2,012
23rd January, 1928	…	454	456	186	936	2,032
21st January, 1929	…	535	438	395	1,105	2,473

sons at Clowne, Dronfield, and Whitwell appear in the Labour Gazette and in the local unemployment index?

The local offices of the Ministry of Labour nearest to Clowne and Whitwell are situated at Staveley and Worksop, respectively. Both these offices appear in the local unemployment index, but are not separately distinguished in the Ministry of Labour Gazette. There is a local office at Dronfield and persons registered there are included in the total figures for the County of Derbyshire shown in the local unemployment index. The figures for Dronfield are not separately distinguished either in the index in the Labour Gazette.

Sheffield

asked the Minister of Labour whether he can state for January, or other approximate date, in the years 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, and 1929, the number of males, females, juvenile males, and juvenile females, respectively, on the Sheffield unemployment registers; and how many are uninsured?

The following table gives the information desired so far as it is available.

Building Industry

asked the Minister of Labour what was the number of unemployed workers in the various branches of the building trade on 25th January, 1926,

NUMBERS OF INSURED PERSONS classified as belonging to the Building Industry recorded as Unemployed in Great Britain.
—			25th January, 1926.	24th January, 1927.	23rd January, 1928.	21st January, 1929.
Carpenters	…	…	7,525	10,038	16,889	14,683
Bricklayers	…	…	2,953	4,807	9,027	11,597
Masons	…	…	2,331	2,691	3,129	3,749
Slaters	…	…	537	574	610	1,089
Plasterers	…	…	553	874	4,026	4,313
Painters	…	…	32,012	32,647	32,768	35,540
Plumbers	…	…	2,167	2,894	2,480	3,330
Labourers to above	…	…	34,496	37,116	41,276	49,398
All other occupations	…	…	24,837	24,966	27,196	35,520
Totals	…	…	107,411	116,607	137,401	159,219

Statistics

asked the Minister of Labour the total number of applicants for unemployment benefit during last year of men, women, boys and girls, respectively; how many in each class were referred to the chief insurance officer; how many claims were allowed by him; how many of those refused were taken

Claims for Unemployment, Benefit in Great Britain 3rd January, 1928, to 14th January, 1929.
—	Men.	Boys.	Women.	Girls.	Total.
Total number of fresh and renewal claims made 3rd January, 1928, to 14th January, 1929.	7,608,954	215,337	2,122,233	174,409	10,120,933
Claims referred to Chief Insurance Officer.
Total cases considered	Figures not available.				824,760
Number allowed	Figures not available.				263,575
—	Males.		Females.
Number disallowed on the ground "not genuinely seeking work."	121,118		91,404		212,522
Cases considered by Courts of Referees	120,371		65,112		185,483
Cages recommended for disallowance on the ground "not genuinely seeking work."	25,889		25,623		51,512

Homecraft Training

asked the Minister of Labour which are the centres in North-

24th January, 1927, 23rd January, 1928, and 21st January, 1929?

The following table gives the information desired:to the court of referees; and how many in each class had their benefit withheld on the ground that they were not genuinely seeking employment?

pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 13th February, 1929, col. 398, Vol. 225] furnished the following statement:umberland and Durham at which courses in homecraft training are given; how many women and girls have attended these courses since they were started; and how many, having completed a course of training, have been found employment?

The centres in Northumberland and Durham at which courses in homecraft training are given are as follow:

Annfield Plain (Consett).
Bishop Auckland.
Blaydon-on-Tyne.
Blyth.
Durham.
Gateshead.
Jarrow.
Newcastle-on-Tyne.
South Shields.
Stockton-on-Tees.
Sunderland.
Wallsend.

Some of the centres have been established for several years, and detailed information as to the number of women and girls who have attended the courses since they were started is not available. The records show, however, that during the nine months ended 31st December, 1928, 1,005 women and girls completed a course of training at those centres, of whom, 893 are known to have found employment.

Metropolitan Police (Superintendents, Retirement)

asked the Home Secretary the number of police superintendents who are due for retirement during the year 1929 in the London area?

Two superintendents of the Metropolitan Police reach the age of 60, which is the normal age of compulsory retirement, this year. One is serving in a Dockyard Division.

Motoring Offences

asked the Minister of Transport the number of prosecutions instituted against motorists for any offences against the Motor Car Acts in which motorists were fined, and the gross amount of the fines imposed for the 12 months ended to the last convenient date?

Returns for the period 1st July to 31st December, 1928, have been obtained, and the information contained therein is being checked and tabulated. If the hon. Member will put down a question after three weeks, I shall be happy to supply the answer.

Casual Wards

asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that, owing to overcrowding due to the increasing number of persons seeking shelter in casual wards, it is becoming the practice in some unions to turn out casuals on Sunday night and compel them to walk on to the next shelter; whether he is aware that during the last weeks of January, or thereabouts, men were turned out of Droxford Union casual ward in order to make room for others, and that these evicted men were forced to walk 16 miles in a heavy rainstorm to Alton casual ward in order to obtain shelter; and will he instruct boards of guardians that it is their duty to find accommodation in their institution when the casual ward is full and not to turn men out in the evening?

No, Sir. There is no such practice as the hon. Member suggests, nor, according to the information in the possession of my right hon. Friend, were the casuals referred to in the second part of the question discharged on Sunday night, but in the afternoon. The guardians have informed my right hon. Friend that the incident was an isolated one due to the heavy pressure on their accommodation, and does not represent their ordinary practice. He sees no necessity for the issue of further instructions in this matter.

Public Health

Radium

asked the Minister of Health whether there is any estimate available of the amount of radium which is at present at the service of public institutions in Great Britain; whether there is any scheme of co-operation for its use as between public institutions; and whether, in apportioning radium bought at the public expense, any consideration has been paid to the technical experience in its use of those to whom it is supplied?

As regards the first two parts of the question I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given on 31st January to the hon. Member for North Tottenham (Mr. R. Morrison) of which I am sending him a copy. The reply to the last part of the question, which is assumed to relate to the stock of radium salt entrusted to the Medical Research Council, is in the affirmative.

Mental Defectives

asked the Minister of Health whether he has received a petition signed by many doctors and eugenists, asking for the sterilization of criminals and mental defectives; and whether the Government intend to take any sort of action in the matter?

I have received a resolution urging that an inquiry should be held into the best method of dealing with mental deficiency, including a special inquiry into the possibility and advisability of legalising sterilization under proper safeguards and in certain cases. I am not yet in a position to indicate the intentions of the Government in the matter.

Old Age Pensions

asked the Minister of Health the number of old age pensions payable to men and women on the last convenient date?

The following particulars relate to England and Wales. On 31st December, 1928, the latest date for which the figures are available, 506,645 men and 259,578 women were in receipt of old age pensions under or by virtue of the Contributory Pensions Act, 1925. Of these pensioners 315,765 men and 160,043 women were between the ages of 65 and 70 and 190,880 men and 99,535 women were over the age of 70. As regards persons over the age of 70 in receipt of pensions under the Old Age Pensions Acts of 1908 to 1924 independently of the Contributory Pensions Act, 1925, a question should be addressed to the Financial Secretary to the Treasury.

Written Answers

Volume 225: debated on Wednesday 27 February 1929

Written Answers

Safeguarding And Import Duties (Statistics)

Trade And Commerce

Lawn-Mowers (Imports)

Mperial Economic Relations (Professorship, London University)

Annual Reports (Sales)

East Africa Commission (Report)

Iraq (Armed Forces, Cost)

Anglo-French Naval Compromise (Canada)

Housing (Scotland)

Civil Aviation (Development)

Justices Of The Peace (Advisory Committees)

Royal Navy

Pre-War Pensioners

Heating Arrangements, Devonport Barracks

Government Departments

Clerical And Executive Grades (Promotion)

Writing Assistants, Clerical And "P" Classes

Clubs (Statistics)

Stationery Office (Accounts)

Income Tax (Passport Holders)

Betting Duty

Unemployment

Clowne, Dronfield And Whitwell

Sheffield

Building Industry

Statistics

Homecraft Training

Metropolitan Police (Superintendents, Retirement)

Motoring Offences

Casual Wards

Public Health

Radium

Mental Defectives

Old Age Pensions