Written Answers

Written Answers to Questions

Friday, March 27, 1931

Questions

Education (Medical and Dental Treatment)

asked the President of the Board of Education the number and percentage of children in the counties of Breconshire and Radnorshire who require medical and dental treatment during their first year of school life?

Of 1,363 children inspected in Breconshire and Radnorshire during the year 1930 on admission to school 244, or 17.9 per cent., were found to require medical treatment. For the reason given in my answer to my hon. Friend's question of 19th March, I am unable to give corresponding figures for children requiring dental treatment.

Statistics

[on 27th January, 1931] asked the President of the Board of Trade, if he will state what were the imports into the United Kingdom of cutlery in 1924 and during each of the years in which safeguarding duties on this article were in operation; and what were our corresponding exports during each of these same periods.

I. ( a )—STATEMENT SHOWING, IN RESPECT OF THE UNDERMENTIONED ARTICLES, THE QUANTITIES OF THE IMPORTS INTO, AND THE DOMESTIC EXPORTS AND RE-EXPORTS FROM, GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND DURING THE YEARS 1929 AND 1930.)—STATEMENT SHOWING, IN RESPECT OF THE UNDERMENTIONED ARTICLES, THE QUANTITIES OF THE IMPORTS INTO, AND THE DOMESTIC EXPORTS AND RE-EXPORTS FROM, GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND DURING THE YEARS 1929 AND 1930.
General Notes.
1. The records of total imports and re-exports exclude transhipments under bond, but include goods in transit in cases where duties have lapsed.
2. Another factor affecting comparisons of recorded imports in cases where a duty has lapsed is that imports by parcel post are excluded from the totals for individual items, unless subject to duty.
3. The figures for 1929 are revised, and those for 1930 are provisional.
Description of Article and Date of Imposition of Duty.	Unit of Quantity.	1929.	1930.
Silk Yarn and Silk Manufactures (except Apparel, Embroidery and Silk Lace of all kinds). (Duty as from 1st July, 1925) ( a ):):
Silk Yarn:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	lb.	774,159	1,035,009
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	lb.	499,356	398,196
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	lb.	12,063	18,301
Silk Piece Goods:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Sq. yd.	66,925,271	67,464,768
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	Sq. yd.	6,501,770	5,297,489
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	Sq. yd.	6,913,469	5,588,861
Silk Ribbons:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	lb.	424,128	312,733
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	lb.	4,301	4,081
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	lb.	26,062	16,830
Artificial Silk Yarn and Manufactures (except Apparel, Embroidery and Artificial Silk Lace of all kinds). (Duty as from 1st July, 1925) ( a ):):
Artificial Silk Yarns:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	lb.	2,148,296	1,132,105
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	lb.	8,153,761	6,429,418
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	lb.	548,586	560,918
Artificial Silk Tissues:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	lb.	12,673,030	12,117,865
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	lb.	14,143,373	10,792,211
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	lb.	1,040,106	1,117,887
Other Artificial Silk Manufactures:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	lb.	367,424	688,945
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	lb.	527,237	412,388
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	lb.	32,005	40,409
For footnotes see columns 619–20.

[on 17th February, 1931] asked the President of the Board of Trade if he can state the value and quantities of safeguarded and non-safeguarded manufactured goods imported into this country and retained for domestic consumption, of similar goods of British produce and manufacture exported, and of foreign goods re-exported for the years 1929 and 1930, in supplement to the question answered in the House of Commons on 17th April, 1930.

now supplies the following statements:

Description of Article and Date of Imposition of Duty.	Unit of Quantity.	1929.	1930.
Stockings and Hose (Hosiery):
Of Silk or of which the chief value is Silk (Duty as from 1st July, 1925):
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Doz. prs.	173,128	139,384
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	Doz. prs.	72,646	67,258
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	Doz. prs.	7,894	5,854
Of Artificial Silk or of which the chief value is Artificial Silk (Duty as from 1st July, 1925):
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Doz. prs.	1,036,560	1,904,231
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	Doz. prs.	870,432	690,850
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	Doz. prs.	55,367	88,654
Touring Cars, Commercial Vehicles, Chassis and Motor Cycles and Tricars. (Duty on Motor Cars, Motor Cycles and Parts and Accessories thereof removed 2nd August, 1924. Duty re-imposed 1st July, 1925. Commercial Vehicles and Parts and Accessories thereof were exempt from duty until 30th April, 1926, inclusive, and Tyres and Tubes for Motor Cars and Motor Cycles until 11th April, 1927, inclusive):
Touring Cars (including Cabs), complete:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	12,433	7,680
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	Number	23,891	19,226
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	Number	1,017	744
Commercial Vehicles, complete:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	78	57
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	Number	2,636	3,486
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	Number	30	20
Chassis, complete, for Motor Cars, etc.:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	26,574	4,696
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	Number	15,484	7,041
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	Number	253	337
Motor cycles and tricars, complete:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	122	262
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	Number	62,428	42,689
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	Number	19	26
Cinematograph Films. (Duty removed 2nd August, 1924. Duty re-imposed 1st July, 1925):
Blank Films:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Thousand linear feet.	56,001	46,414
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	Thousand linear feet.	10,672	16,458
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	Thousand linear feet.	3,534	6,775
Positives:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Thousand linear feet.	37,770	39,172
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	Thousand linear feet.	38,245	25,036
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	Thousand linear feet.	3,483	3,935
Negatives:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Thousand linear feet.	6,689	5,718
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	Thousand linear feet.	721	829
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	Thousand linear feet.	3,628	3,283
Clocks and Watches. (Duty removed 2nd August, 1924. Duty re-imposed 1st July, 1925):
Clocks, complete:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	2,949,163	3,694,296
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	Number	17,091	21,031
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	Number	42,294	99,323
Clock Movements, complete:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	1,074,285	1,505,206
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	Number	647	118
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	Number	2,830	7,796
For footnotes see columns 619–620.

Description of Article and Date of Imposition of Duty.	Unit of Quantity.	1929.	1930.
Clocks and Watches— continued.
Glasses for Clocks:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	82,941	128,700
	Cwt.	66	85
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	Number	871	1,069
	Cwt.	—	2
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	Number	410	4,234
	Cwt.	—	26
Watches, complete:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	4,825,877	6,243,708
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	Number	3,169	2,387
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	Number	105,769	142,501
Watch movements, complete:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	287,917	374,266
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	Number	53	19
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	Number	17,944	8,968
Watch Cases:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	959,941	1,041,002
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	Number	555	1,023
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	Number	919,400	1,064,092
Glasses for Watches:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	7,141,015	8,098,229
	Cwt.	266	295
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	Number	19,728	18,026
	Cwt.	3	1
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	Number	8,851	10,508
	Cwt.	—	—
Musical Instruments. (Duty removed 2nd August, 1924. Duty re-imposed 1st July, 1925):
Complete:
Organs-Automatic:
Total Imports	…	…	…	Number	3	4
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	Number	8	2
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	Number	8	1
Not Automatic:
Total Imports	…	…	…	Number	66	109
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	Number	212	179
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	Number	4	19
Pianos—Automatic:
Total Imports	…	…	…	Number	22	116
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	Number	389	113
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	Number	3	6
Not Automatic:
Total Imports	…	…	…	Number	1,604	1,186
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	Number	3,020	1,891
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	Number	122	88
Gramophones and Phonographs:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	Number	29,474	41,626
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	Number	455,743	307,550
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	900	408
Stringed Musical Instruments:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	Number	59,596	60,461
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	Number	7,863	4,401
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	3,523	2,866
Wood and Metal Wind Musical Instruments:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	Number	58,113	60,520
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	Number	15,132	8,115
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	3,895	2,540
Musical Instruments, other sorts:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	Number	18,813	14,757
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	Number	7,169	5,421
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	Number	653	584
For footnotes see columns 619–620.

Description of Article and Date of Imposition of Duty.	Unit of Quantity.	1929.	1930.
Musical Instruments— continued.
Parts:
Rolls, perforated, for automatic pianos and organs:
Total Imports	…	…	Number	7,322		6,989
Domestic Exports	…	…	Number	9,941		6,582
Re-exports	…	…	…	Number	—		68
Parts of Pianos (not automatic):
Keyboard Sets:
Total Imports	…	…	Number	1		—
Domestic Exports	…	…	Number	325		576
Re-exports	…	…	…	Number	—		—
Actions:
Total Imports	…	…	Number	1,744		84
	Cwt.	262		14
Domestic Exports	…	…	Number	2		27
	Cwt.	—		6
Re-exports	…	…	…	Number	1		—
	Cwt.	—		—
Gramophone Records:
Total Imports	…	…	…	Dozen	18,900		27,475
Domestic Exports	…	…	Dozen	1,247,329		1,060,783
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	Dozen	299		171
Lace and Net. (Duty from 1st July, 1925, to 30th June, 1930 ( b )):)):		To 30th June.		From 1st July.
Cotton Net:
Total Imports	…	…	…	Sq. yd.	8,207	—		5,407
Domestic Exports	…	…	Sq. yd.	24,694,925	13,514,818		8,796,802
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	Sq. yd.	26,019	6,315		4,619
Silk Lace:
Total Imports	…	…	…	lb.	112,633		110,662
Domestic Exports	…	…	lb.	( c ))		( c ))
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	lb.	6,339		5,832
Artificial Silk Lace:
Total Imports	…	…	…	lb.	90,168		113,112
Domestic Exports	…	…	lb.	750,651		686,868
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	lb.	3,986		5,705
Gloves of Leather and of Fur. (Duty from 22nd December, 1925, to 21st December, 1930):		To 21st December.		From 22nd December.
Total Imports	…	…	…	Doz. prs.	677,312	535,446		36,632
Domestic Exports	…	…	Doz. prs.	52,771		48,649
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	Doz. prs.	55,868	73,866		—
Fabric Gloves of Cotton. (Duty from 22nd December, 1925, to 21st December, 1930):
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	Doz. prs.	1,082,300	643,685		49,925
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	Doz. prs.	21,307		21,471
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	Doz. prs.	49,077	74,015		—
Mantles for Incandescent Lighting. (Duty from 22nd December, 1925, to 21st December, 1930):
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	Gross	9,739	8,042		20
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	Gross	26,317		20,359
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	Gross	439	208		—
For footnotes see columns 619–620.

Description of Article and Date of Imposition of Duty.	Unit of Quantity.	1929.	1930.
Cutlery of dutiable kinds. (Duty from 22nd December, 1925, to 21st December, 1930):
Knives (including handles, blades and blanks):		To 21st December.		From 22nd December.
Total Imports	…	…	…	Dozen	493,109	373,564		13,831
Domestic Exports	…	…	Dozen	912,447		690,649
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	Dozen	24,712	19,346		—
Scissors, etc. (including handles, blades and blanks):
Total Imports	…	…	…	Dozen	495,087	363,620		16,847
Domestic Exports	…	…	Dozen	73,302		67,266
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	Dozen	4,170	3,577		—
Razors:
Safety, complete:
Total Imports	…	…	Dozen	32,064	93,801		13
Domestic Exports	…	…	Dozen	158,734		167,334
Re-exports	…	…	…	Dozen	5,336	7,639		—
Other (including handles, blades and blanks):
Total Imports	…	…	Dozen	30,685	21,560		159
Domestic Exports	…	…	Dozen	20,528		8,863
Re-exports	…	…	…	Dozen	541	1,787		—
Packing and Wrapping Paper ( d ). (Duty as from 1st May, 1926):). (Duty as from 1st May, 1926):
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	Cwt.	3,530,196		3,441,689
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	Cwt.	220,520		216,805
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	Cwt.	9,554		8,461
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.	47,918		54,186
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	Cwt.	19,449		22,234
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	Cwt.	589		542
General Earthenware (except high grade earthenware resembling China), semi-Porcelain and Majolica ( e ):):
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	Cwt.	162,729		156,803
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	Cwt.	775,201		599,412
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	Cwt.	1,705		1,133
Rubber Tyres and Tubes. (Duty as from 12th April, 1927) ( f ):):
Pneumatic: Outer Covers for Motor Cars and Motor Cycles and Tricars:
Total Imports	…	…	…	Number	181,099		139,556
Domestic Exports	…	…	Number	1,393,963		1,509,654
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	Number	17,111		18,355
Pneumatic: Inner Tubes for Motor Cars and Motor Cycles and Tricars:
Total Imports	…	…	…	Number	86,536		62,058
Domestic Exports	…	…	Number	1,190,963		1,310,317
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	Number	21,742		13,730
Solid Tyres for mechanically propelled vehicles:
Total Imports	…	…	…	Number	21,573		10,569
Domestic Exports	…	…	Number	28,430		17,042
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	Number	217		47
For footnotes see columns 619–620.

Description of Article and Date of Imposition of Duty.	Unit of Quantity.	1929.	1930.
Buttons and Studs (Hard Haberdashery). (Duty as from 28th April, 1928, on Buttons for wearing apparel and household linen): for wearing apparel and household linen):
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Gross	12,303,590	13,081,521
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	Gross	890,587	628,987
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	Gross	1,223,192	1,204,168
Wrought Enamelled Hollow-ware, of Iron and Steel (Household, Kitchen, etc., Utensils). (Duty as from 13th June, 1928):
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	Ton	4,313	5,044
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	Ton	3,007	2,096
Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	Ton	21	28
( a ) 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.) 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.
( b ) The safeguarding duty on lace lapsed on the 30th June, 1930, but the duty on the silk or artificial silk content of the lace is still in force.) The safeguarding duty on lace lapsed on the 30th June, 1930, but the duty on the silk or artificial silk content of the lace is still in force.
( c ) Recorded by value only.) Recorded by value only.
( d ) The figures shown include non-dutiable descriptions of packing and wrapping paper and exclude tissue paper.) The figures shown include non-dutiable descriptions of packing and wrapping paper and exclude tissue paper.
( e ) The figures for general earthenware have been shown since it appears probable that, prior to the imposition of the duty, a considerable proportion of the imports of translucent or vitrified pottery was described on entry as "General Earthenware." Since the imposition of the duty only a very small proportion of the imports recorded under this heading has been subject to duty.) The figures for general earthenware have been shown since it appears probable that, prior to the imposition of the duty, a considerable proportion of the imports of translucent or vitrified pottery was described on entry as "General Earthenware." Since the imposition of the duty only a very small proportion of the imports recorded under this heading has been subject to duty.
( f ) These figures exclude 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.) These figures exclude 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.

I. ( b )—STATEMENT SHOWING IN RESPECT OF THE UNDERMENTIONED ARTICLES, THE DECLARED VALUES OF IMPORTS INTO, AND RE-EXPORTS AND DOMESTIC EXPORTS FROM, GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND DURING THE YEARS 1929 AND 1930.)—STATEMENT SHOWING IN RESPECT OF THE UNDERMENTIONED ARTICLES, THE DECLARED VALUES OF IMPORTS INTO, AND RE-EXPORTS AND DOMESTIC EXPORTS FROM, GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND DURING THE YEARS 1929 AND 1930.
General Notes.
1. The records of total imports and re-exports exclude transhipments under bond, but include goods in transit in cases where duties have lapsed.
2. Another factor affecting comparisons of recorded imports in cases where a duty has lapsed is that imports by parcel post are excluded from the totals for individual items unless subject to duty.
3. The figures for 1929 are revised, and those for 1930 are provisional.
Description of Article and Date of Imposition of Duty.	1929.	1930.
	£	£
Silk Yarn and Silk Manufactures (except Apparel, Embroidery and Silk Lace of all kinds). (Duty as from 1st July, 1925) ( a ):):
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	…	12,981,284	11,036,239
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	1,374,930	1,085,394
Retained Imports	…	…	…	…	…	…	11,606,354	9,950,845
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	1,942,576	1,416,244
Artificial Silk Yarn and Manufactures (except Apparel, Embroidery and Artificial Silk Lace of all kinds). (Duty as from 1st July, 1925) ( a ):):
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	…	7,739,257	7,438,214
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	860,077	932,439
Retained Imports	…	…	…	…	…	…	6,879,180	6,505,775
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	7,870,704	5,489,624
For footnotes see columns 625–626.

Description of Article and Date of Imposition of Duty.	1929.	1930.
Stockings and Hose (Hosiery):	£	£
Of Silk or of which the chief value is Silk. (Duty as from 1st July, 1925):
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	…	413,766	289,973
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	21,054	13,976
Retained Imports	…	…	…	…	…	392,712	275,997
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	169,210	149,192
Of Artificial Silk or of which the chief value is Artificial Silk. (Duty as from 1st July, 1925):
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	…	976,089	1,463,631
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	52,607	76,169
Retained Imports	…	…	…	…	…	923,482	1,387,462
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	688,746	496,713
Touring Cars, Commercial Vehicles, Tractors, Motor Cycles, Chassis, and Parts and accessories thereof. (Duty on Motor Cars, Motor Cycles and Parts, and accessories thereof removed 2nd August, 1924. Duty re-imposed 1st July, 1925. Commercial Vehicles and Parts, and accessories thereof were exempt from duty until 30th April, 1926, inclusive, and Tyres and Tubes for Motor Cars and Motor Cycles until 11th April, 1927, inclusive) ( b ):):
Total:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	…	9,268,975	5,598,076
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	516,115	491,947
Retained Imports	…	…	…	…	…	…	8,752,860	5,106,129
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	14,789,598	11,770,286
Included in the above are the following:
Touring Cars (including Cabs), Complete:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	2,302,274	1,374,498
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	163,959	133,597
Retained Imports	…	…	…	…	…	2,138,315	1,240,901
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	4,390,573	3,373,255
Commercial Vehicles, Complete:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	25,645	21,534
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	8,420	1,615
Retained Imports	…	…	…	…	…	17,225	19,919
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	1,017,593	1,611,958
Motor Cycles and Tricars, Complete:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	4,942	7,011
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	852	1,223
Retained Imports	…	…	…	…	…	4,090	5,788
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	2,663,789	1,833,196
Cinematograph Films. (Duty removed 2nd August, 1924. Duty re-imposed 1st July, 1925):
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	…	1,153,985	748,572
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	169,119	192,769
Retained Imports	…	…	…	…	…	…	984,866	555,803
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	211,854	182,432
Clocks and Watches and parts thereof. (Duty removed 2nd August, 1924. Duty re-imposed 1st July, 1925):
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	…	2,234,352	2,692,549
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	347,967	362,642
Retained Imports	…	…	…	…	…	…	1,886,385	2,329,907
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	61,445	57,383
Musical Instruments and parts thereof. (Duty removed 2nd August, 1924. Duty re-imposed 1st July, 1925):
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	…	639,254	794,936
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	42,803	36,965
Retained Imports	…	…	…	…	…	…	596,451	757,971
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	3,731,115	2,392,698
For footnotes see columns 625–626.

Description of Article and Date of Imposition of Duty.	1929.	1930.
	£	£
Lace and Net of all kinds, including Silk and Artificial Silk Lace and Embroidery made on Net or dissoluble fabric. (Duty from 1st July, 1925, to 30th June, 1930) ( c ):):		To 30th June.		From 1st July.
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	…	694,079	321,934		264,022
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	114,951	74,774		27,421
Retained Imports	…	…	…	…	…	579,128	247,160		236,601
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	2,175,631	1,005,781		721,425
Gloves of Leather and of Fur. (Duty from 22nd December, 1925, to 21st December, 1930):		To 21st December.		From 22nd December.
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	…	1,001,263	793,050		47,734
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	115,544	153,476		—
Retained Imports	…	…	…	…	…	885,719	639,574		47,734
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	204,658		181,480
Fabric Gloves of Cotton. (Duty from 22nd December, 1925, to 21st December, 1930):
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	…	579,212	358,464		39,353
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	36,593	49,160		—
Retained Imports	…	…	…	…	…	542,619	309,304		39,353
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	23,459		20,847
Mantles for Incandescent Lighting. (Duty from 22nd December, 1925, to 21st December, 1930):
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	…	18,763	13,875		34
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	758	523		—
Retained Imports	…	…	…	…	…	18,005	13,352		34
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	47,670		39,477
Cutlery of dutiable kinds. (Duty from 22nd December, 1925, to 21st December, 1930):
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	…	695,062	451,139		12,038
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	120,684	118,793		—
Retained Imports	…	…	…	…	…	574,378	332,346		12,038
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	974,082		789,700
Packing and Wrapping Paper ( d ). (Duty as from 1st May, 1926):). (Duty as from 1st May, 1926):
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	…	3,593,308		3,245,137
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	15,273		13,579
Retained Imports	…	…	…	…	…	3,578,035		3,231,558
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	378,299		356,059
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	…	…	…	…	…	…	274,875		291,516
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	6,792		7,256
Retained Imports	…	…	…	…	…	268,083		284,260
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	406,137		380,344
General Earthenware (except high-grade earthenware resembling China), Semi-Porcelain and Majolica ( e ):):
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	…	434,728		455,923
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	9,532		6,395
Retained Imports	…	…	…	…	…	425,196		449,528
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	3,050,629		2,381,796
For footnotes see columns 625–626.

Description of Article and Date of Imposition of Duty.	1929.	1930.
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) ( b ):):
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	…	459,956	296,914
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	63,415	62,328
Retained Imports	…	…	…	…	…	396,541	234,586
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	3,722,390	4,059,604
Buttons and Studs (Hard Haberdashery). (Duty as from 28th April, 1928, on Buttons for wearing apparel and household linen): for wearing apparel and household linen):
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	…	543,916	518,415
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	100,978	84,025
Retained Imports	…	…	…	…	…	…	442,938	434,390
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	141,109	92,412
Wrought Enamelled Hollow-ware, of Iron and Steel (Household, Kitchen, etc., Utensils). (Duty as from 13th June, 1928):
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	…	232,769	257,505
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	1,856	2,025
Retained Imports	…	…	…	…	…	…	230,913	255,480
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	277,535	190,708
Total of all above-mentioned articles:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	43,934,893	37,429,243
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	3,971,048	3,792,056
Retained Imports	…	…	…	…	…	…	39,963,845	33,637,187
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	40,866,847	32,174,205
Total of Other Articles Wholly or Mainly manufactured:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	290,426,671	270,069,782
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	24,926,247	20,369,714
Retained Imports	…	…	…	…	…	…	265,500,424	249,700,068
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	532,932,642	407,576,834
Total of All Articles Wholly or Mainly manufactured:
Total Imports	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	334,361,564	307,499,025
Total Re-exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	28,897,295	24,161,770
Retained Imports	…	…	…	…	…	…	305,464,269	283,337,255
Domestic Exports	…	…	…	…	…	…	573,799,489	439,751,039
( a ) 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.) 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.
( b ) Rubber tyres and tubes imported or exported with and forming part of the equipment of complete motor vehicles or of chassis, or fitted to wheels imported or exported separately have, since the imposition of the duty on 12th April, 1927, been included in the value of motor vehicles, etc. When imported or exported separately they are recorded under "Rubber Tyres and Tubes.") Rubber tyres and tubes imported or exported with and forming part of the equipment of complete motor vehicles or of chassis, or fitted to wheels imported or exported separately have, since the imposition of the duty on 12th April, 1927, been included in the value of motor vehicles, etc. When imported or exported separately they are recorded under "Rubber Tyres and Tubes."
( c ) The safeguarding duty on lace lapsed on the 30th June, 1930, but the duty on the silk of artificial silk content of the lace is still in force.) The safeguarding duty on lace lapsed on the 30th June, 1930, but the duty on the silk of artificial silk content of the lace is still in force.
( d ) The figures include non-dutiable descriptions of packing and wrapping paper and exclude tissue paper.) The figures include non-dutiable descriptions of packing and wrapping paper and exclude tissue paper.
( e ) The figures for general earthenware have been shown since it appears that, prior to the imposition of the duty, a considerable proportion of the imports of translucent or vitrified pottery was described on entry as "General Earthenware." Since the imposition of the duty only a very small proportion of the imports recorded under this heading has been subject to duty.) The figures for general earthenware have been shown since it appears that, prior to the imposition of the duty, a considerable proportion of the imports of translucent or vitrified pottery was described on entry as "General Earthenware." Since the imposition of the duty only a very small proportion of the imports recorded under this heading has been subject to duty.

II.—GOODS LIABLE TO DUTY UNDER PABT I OF THE SAFEGUARDING OF INDUSTRIES ACT, 1921, AS AMENDED BY SECTION 10 OF THE FINANCE ACT, 1926.
KEY INDUSTRY GOODS.
General Notes:
1. Figures of imports and exports of goods liable to Key Industry Duty, on the same basis as the figures shown in Tables I ( a ) and I ( b ), are not, in general, available.), are not, in general, available.
2. Key Industry Duty is not chargeable on goods consigned from and grown, produced or manufactured in the British Empire.
3. In the following table, containing particulars of goods liable to Key Industry Duty, the figures shown consist of the following:—
Column (3) shows the quantity or value of Key Industry goods upon which Duty was paid during the year.
Column (4) shows the quantity or value of imported goods upon which Key Industry Duty had been paid and in respect of which, on re-exportation during the period specified, the original duty paid was refunded.
Column (5) shows the balance between the figures in columns (3) and (4).
Column (6) shows the total value of goods of these classes imported into this country free of duty. The available information is not sufficient to show what amount of the latter imports may have been re-exported.
4. Particulars of the domestic exports (i.e., of United Kingdom manufacture) from this country, of goods of descriptions such as are liable on importation to Key Industry Duty, are not, in general, available.
5. Key Industry Duties were first imposed on 1st October, 1921, except in the cases of Amorphous carbon electrodes, etc., and Molybdenum, ferro-molybdenum, etc., which became chargeable from 1st May, 1926.
Description.	Year.	Quantity or value on which duty was paid.	Quantity or value of goods exported on Drawback.	Quantity or value of goods retained for home use, excluding Empire goods admitted to Preference.	Value of Empire goods admitted to Preference (i.e. free of duty).
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)
	£	£	£	£
Optical glass and optical elements whether finished or not, microscopes, field and opera glasses, theodolites, sextants, spectroscopes, and other optical instruments, and from 1st May, 1926, component parts of such optical instruments. (Duty 33⅓ % ad. val. to 30th April, 1926. Altered to 50% ad. val. from 1st May, 1926.)	1929	503,159	62,474	440,685	17,002
1930	439,510	49,740	389,770	17,092
Beakers, flasks, burettes, measuring cylinders, thermometers, tubing and other scientific glassware and lamp-blown ware, evaporating dishes, crucibles, combustion boats, and other laboratory porcelain. (Duty 33⅓% ad. val.)	1929	177,696	2,783	174,913	525
1930	169,049	2,305	166,744	8
Galvanometers, pyrometers, electroscopes, barometers, analytical and other precision balances and other scientific instruments, gauges and measuring instruments of precision of the types used in engineering machine shops and viewing rooms, whether for use in such shops or rooms or not, and from 1st May, 1926, component parts of dutiable scientific instruments. (Duty 33⅓% ad. val.)	1929	203,210	15,306	187,904	12
1930	226,037	22,493	203,544	—

Description.	Year.	Quantity or value on which duty was paid.	Quantity or value of goods exported on Drawback.	Quantity or value of goods retained for home use, excluding Empire goods admitted to Preference.	Value of Empire goods admitted to Preference (i.e. free of duty).
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)
	£	£	£	£
Wireless valves and similar rectifiers, and vacuum tubes. (Duty 33⅓% ad. val.)	1929	276,467	6,086	270,381	1,735
1930	230,060	31,617	198,443	1,734
Ignition magnetos and permanent) magnets. (Duty 33⅓% ad. val.)	1929	56,030	2,018	54,012	4,227
1930	57,303	4,526	52,777	2,804
	lb.	lb.	lb.	lb.
Arc-lamp carbons. (Duty 33⅓% ad. val. to 30th April, 1926. Altered to 1s. per lb. from 1st May, 1926.)	1929	401,662	663	400,999	—
1930	503,398	13,271	490,127	—
	£	£	£	£
Hosiery latch needles. (Duty 33⅓% ad. val.)	1929	61,404	600	60,804	73,549
1930	55,002	3,057	51,945	74,301
Metallic tungsten, ferro-tungsten, and manufactured products of metallic tungsten, and compounds (not including ores or minerals) of thorium, cerium, and the other rare earth metals. (Duty 33⅓% ad. val.)	1929	64,779	324	64,455	—
1930	62,852	2,635	60,217	—
All Synthetic organic chemicals (other than synthetic organic dyestuffs, colours, and colouring matters imported for use as such, and organic intermediate products imported for their manufacture), analytical reagents, all other fine chemicals (except sulphate of quinine of vegetable origin) and chemicals manufactured by fermentation processes. (Duty 33⅓% ad. val.)	1929	848,085	70,640	777,445	563,007
1930	602,761	78,245	524,516	298,241
Amorphous carbon electrodes, but not including primary battery carbons or arc lamp carbons. (Duty 33⅓% ad. val. from 1st May, 1926.)	1929	53	—	53	—
1930	287	—	287	—
Molybdenum, ferro-molybdenum and molybdenum compounds and vanadium, ferro-vanadium and vanadium compounds (but not including ores or minerals of molybdenum or vanadium). (Duty 33⅓% ad. val. from 1st May, 1926.)	1929	26,534	—	26,534	—
1930	17,471	6,365	11,106	—

Crown Colonies (Revenue, Local Authorities)

asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether particulars have now been received from the Crown Colonies, etc., as to the manner in which their municipalities and other local authorities raise revenue; and, if so, can he indicate what arrangements have been made for making this information available to the House?

Yes, Sir. The information which my hon. Friend requires has been received, and is available in the Colonial Office Library.

Allotments (Applications, Dudley)

asked the Minister of Agriculture how many applications for allotments under the new Land Utilisation Bill have been received from Dudley?

I am informed that, as a result of a public meeting at Dudley, which was attended by some 300 people, 29 unemployed, or partially employed, persons applied for allotments, while an additional 18 made application for assistance with regard to seeds, fertilisers, etc. All the 29 applicants have been accommodated with plots.