§ 62. Mr. HERBERT WILLIAMSasked the President of the Board of Trade whether the exports of non-ferrous metals in the October trade returns are correctly described in cwts. for the present year and in tons for earlier years?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of TRADE (Dr. Burgin)The units of quantity, as shown in the Trade and Navigation Accounts for October last in respect of the exports from this country of non-ferrous metals and manufactures thereof, are correctly stated.
§ Mr. WILLIAMSIn these circumstances are we entitled to assume that the figures given by the hon. Member for Gower (Mr. D. Grenfeil) last Thursday were totally inaccurate?
§ Dr. BURGINThey were corrected in the Debate.
Mr. GRENFELLIs it not the case that the figures were accurately quoted and that the only difference was that by a slip cwts. were described as tons?
§ Dr. BURGINI can hardly subscribe to that idea when cwts. are described as tons.
Mr. GRENFELLIs it not the case that the word "cwts." was recently placed in an unobtrusive position, and that my error was due to a failure to notice the alteration.
§ Dr. BURGINThe alteration dates from last January.