§ 26. Sir GIFFORD FOXasked the President of the Board of Trade if he can give the value of Russian imports into this country in the last six months; and the value of British exports to Russia in the same period?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANParticulars for March are not yet available, but in the 2357 five months ended February the declared value of the imports of merchandise into the United Kingdom consigned from the Soviet Union was £8,600,000. During the same period exports to the Soviet Union of the produce and manufactures of this country were valued at £2,910,000, and exports of imported merchandise at £400,000.
§ Mr. T. WILLIAMSCan the right hon. Gentleman say what proportion of the £8,600,000 worth of articles imported from Russia to this country were manufactured?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANI cannot say, without notice.
§ Mr. H. WILLIAMSCan the right hon. Gentleman say what proportion were bought by co-operative societies?
§ 28. Sir G. FOXasked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department the amount of export credits guarantees now valid in connection with the Russian trade of Metro-Vickers, Limited?
§ Mr. E. BROWNI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply which was given to my hon. Friend the Member for Newport (Mr. Clarry) on the 28th March, of which I am sending him a copy.