HC Deb 20 March 1917 vol 91 c1727
38. Mr. T. WILSON

asked the President of the Board of Trade the number of applications for licences made to the War Trade Committee during the first six months of its operations and the number for the last six months of 1916; and the number of licences granted for the same two periods, giving the figures for the two periods separately?

Captain Viscount WOLMER

(on behalf of the War Trade Department): My right hon. Friend has asked me to answer this question. The figures are as follows:

Date. Number of Applications. Number of Licences authorised.
1st March, 1915 to 31st August, 1915 195,733 167,694
1st July, 1916 to 31st, December, 1916 499,847 358,304