§ 46. Mr. DAGGARasked the Secretary for Mines the quantity of coal exported from this country to Germany under the system of import licences prior to October, 1931, during October, 1931, and for the months of February, March and April, 1932, respectively?
§ The SECRETARY for MINES (Mr. Ernest Brown)For the figures relating to the period prior to October, 1931, I would refer the hon. Member to the answer which I gave yesterday to the hon. Member for Rhondda West (Mr. John). With regard to the remainder of the question, which involves a number of figures, I propose, with the hon. Member's permission, to circulate the information in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following are the figures:
§ terrogated by the purchasers or adequate records kept; and if he will introduce amending legislation to include gold, silver and precious metals in the Metal Dealers Act in order that local authorities may inspect registers of purchase, and also to require these dealers to re- 1533 tain the articles purchased by them, before resale or mutilation, for a period of seven days from the date of purchase for inspection by the police?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Sir John Gilmour)Proposals to a similar effect have been made and considered on several occasions, but, as at present advised, I do not see my way to initiate legislation in the sense suggested.