§ 76. Mr. CHARLES WILLIAMSasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement showing the steps His Majesty's Government have taken, and are taking, to develop and 602 extend home, Imperial, and foreign trade?
§ Mr. GILLETTMany statements too numerous to repeat in an answer to a Parliamentary question have recently been made on this subject in the House. The hon. Member will also find considerable information as regards the principal measures recently taken by His Majesty's Government on the matters referred to in the question in Part II of Command Paper No. 3746.
§ Mr. WILLIAMSWhen will the hon. Gentleman be in a position to give one single case, in fact, in which the Government have done anything to encourage British trade in any way?
§ Mr. GILLETTI could refer the hon. Member to a number of questions in connection with my Department in answer to his question.
§ Mr. WILLIAMSCan the hon. Gentleman state if these are merely statements or accomplished facts?