§ 71. Sir F. WISEasked the President of the Board of Trade what is the balance of trade of the German Republic for the last three months?
| — | 1921–22. | 1922–23. | 1923–24. | |
| Number of necessitous children fed | … | 552,821 | 127,636 | 79,716 |
| Number of meals provided to those children | … | 57,964,220 | 14,991,798 | 8,697,367 |
| Average cost per meal | … | 3.88d. | 3.93d. | 3.80d. |
§ Owing to complete details not having been furnished in some areas, the above figures exclude a certain number of cases in which part payment was made by parents.