39. Mr. ROY WILSONasked the President of the Board of Trade what progress has been made under the Census of Production for the year 1924; and when he expects to be in a position to publish the results in the principal trades?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of TRADE (Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister)The forms in which the returns for the Census of Production in 1924 are to be made were issued some months ago to those from whom returns are required. About 60 per cent. of these forms have been received back, with more or less complete particulars shown on them. Reminders are being sent to firms who have not returned the forms, asking that the particulars may be furnished immediately. Until a large part of the outstanding returns have been secured, I shall not be in a position to state when the summarised results for the principal industries are likely to be available for publication. I regret very much that so much delay should occur in securing this very valuable information, and I should like to appeal to all the firms in default to respond at once to these requests for information.