HC Deb 23 February 1904 vol 130 c732
MR. CROOKS

I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether he can state the number of tons of tram rails purchased by the Birmingham and other Corporations from Belgium and Germany during the last three years.

THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (Mr. GERALD BALFOUR,) Leeds, Central

If the hon. Member will supply me with the names of the Corporations in addition to Birmingham from which he desires information, I shall be happy to communicate with them, but as he is no doubt aware I have no power to require any Corporation to give the information.

Mr. CROOKS

Have you the figures for Birmingham?

MR. GERALD BALFOUR

No, I have not.