§ 3. Captain WEDGWOOD BENNasked the President of the Board of Trade under what powers export licences are granted by his Department?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANExport licences are issued under the authority of the Privy Council. I would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the Treasury announcement of the 20th February, 1915, as to the establishment of the War Trade Department to deal with applications for licences to export prohibited goods. The work of the War Trade Department has for some time past been discharged by arrangement 4 with the Privy Council Office and the Treasury by the Export Licence Section of the Board of Trade.