§ MR. HOWARD VINCENT (Sheffield, Central)asked the Secretary to the Board of Trade, If the attention of the President has been called to the recent Resolution of the Associated Chamber of Commerce as to the serious errors which occur in the official Returns of the description, place of origin, and destination of goods imported into and exported from the United Kingdom; and, if it is possible for directions to be given that Returns shall in future be made out more fully and accurately, and especially as regards the nature, place of origin, and destination within the United Kingdom of all articles imported from foreign countries in a manufactured or partly manufactured state?
§ THE SECRETARY (Baron HENEY DE WORMS) (Liverpool, East Toxteth)1572 The Board of Trade have received a copy of the Resolution of the Associated Chambers of Commerce referred to by the hon. Member; but they have received no representations as to the existence of the alleged errors in the Returns. I may say, however, that the Board will be glad of any suggestions for the improvement of the Returns which the Committee, mentioned in the Resolution, may make; and would then submit them for consideration to the Committee of the Representatives of the Board of Trade and Customs, which annually revises the classifications in the Returns.