§ 21. Mr. TAYLORasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department the total value of goods imported 842 into the United Kingdom in the year 1924 from Denmark and Poland, respectively; and whether he can give the total value of British exports, including re-exports to Denmark and Poland, for the same year?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of TRADE (Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister)The imports during 1924 into Great Britain and Northern Ireland of merchandise registered as consigned from Denmark (including Faroe Islands) were valued at £49 millions, and those from Poland (including Dantzig) at £8i millions. During the same year exports (including re-exports) from Great Britain and Northern Ireland consigned to Denmark (including Faroe Islands) amounted to £105 millions and to Poland (including Dantzig) to £5 millions.
§ Mr. TAYLORHow are those credits used, and for what purpose?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERThey are used for whatever purpose the persons having the advantage of the credits think necessary.
§ Mr. TAYLORIs there any difference in the way these credits are used from the way in which Russian credits are used?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERI am not sure that I understand the question, but I assume that any person or any country possessing these credits uses them in the way which is considered by that person or country to be most advantageous.
§ Mr. T. WILLIAMSWill the right hon. Gentleman consider what his hon. Friend the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department said in reference to this matter to the hon. Member for Lincoln (Mr. Taylor) in the Debate last week?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERI am very sorry; I am afraid I was not present when the Debate was going on, and I do not know what was said.