42. Miss CAZALETasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will consider issuing, in the Monthly and Annual Trade Accounts, particulars of the export of arms and munitions in such form as to differentiate between supplies for sporting and commercial use and those required for, or appropriate to, military purposes?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of TRADE (Dr. Burgin)Certain descriptions of fuses, powders, explosives, etc., included under the general heading "ammunition" are capable of use for either military or industrial purposes, and it is impossible, therefore, to make the precise distinction desired by my hon. Friend. Amendments of the form of the monthly accounts are made in respect of calendar years only, and I regret that it is now too late to introduce any further changes for next year. I may mention that particulars of the exports of sporting ammunition and of small arms intended for non-military use are already enumerated separately in the Annual Statement of Trade.