§ 34. Captain BOWYERasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Oversea Trade Department whether a statement has been prepared showing the development of British import and export trade in 1918 expressed in the values of 1913; and, if not, whether such a statement can be presented to the House?
§ Sir A. GEDDESPublication of information of this character was suspended during the War for reasons of public policy. My hon. and gallant Friend will recognise that the circumstances of the two years were so entirely different that almost any comparison would be misleading I am, however, having the figures examined to see whether and in what form they can be communicated.