§ 43. Mr. RAMSDEN forasked the President of the Board of Trade what action he has taken with reference to a resolution of the Imperial Economic Conference in 1923 which contained a recommendation that British trade statistics should be published in such a form as would help the development of inter-Imperial trade, and that a detailed scheme to this end should be submitted to the Governments of the Empire for their consideration?
Sir B.CHADWICKThe co-ordination of the trade statistics of all parts of the British Empire is a matter which involves extensive and detailed investigations, and I regret that it has not yet been possible to formulate the contemplated scheme for submission to the other Governments.
§ Mr. RAMSDENWill this matter be discussed at the forthcoming Imperial Conference?
§ Sir B. CHADWICKI could not hear the hon. Gentleman.