§ 57. Mr. McSHANEasked the President of the Board of Trade the amount of coffee, balata, timber and petroleum imported into this country from Venezuela in the year 1930; and whether he has any information to give with regard to the labour conditions under which some of these commodities are produced?
§ Mr. W. GRAHAMDuring the year 1930, the total imports of the specified commodities into the United Kingdom consigned from Venezuela were as follow: Coffee, 4 cwt.; gutta percha and balata, 6,459 centals; wood and timber, 91,744 cubic feet; and crude petroleum 72,322,000 gallons. The answer to the second part of the question is in the negative.
§ Mr. McSHANEHas the right hon. Gentleman received any complaints with regard to conditions of labour?
§ Mr. GRAHAMNo, and in any event that would be a matter for another Department. I am concerned merely with the imports.