§ 6. Mr. WHITEasked the President of the Board of Trade the value of British machine tools exported to Russia in 1931 and 1932?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANThe total declared value of the domestic exports from the United Kingdom of machine tools for metal-working and parts thereof (except cutting parts when exported separately) consigned to the Soviet Union was £1,434,000 in 1931 and £2,553,000 in 1932. Particulars of the exports of machine tools other than those for metal-working 655 are not available, as they are not separately recorded in the trade returns.
§ Mr. HERBERT WILLIAMSCan the right hon. Gentleman state what proportion of that trade was financed under the export credits scheme?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANI could not do so without notice.
§ Mr. WISEHas the right hon. Gentleman any figures for the first three months of this year for the same exports?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANI have no doubt that I should be able to obtain them if my hon. Friend would give me notice.