65. Major MILLSasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will arrange to obtain fortnightly returns of imports of agricultural products in respect of which quantitative limits have been fixed; and whether he will ensure that, when such imports from any country appear to him to be excessive in view of the limit, immediate steps are taken to neutralise the excess?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANI see no reason for arranging for such returns where imports are regulated on a quarterly or longer-term basis or by the issue of ad hoc licences. In the case of bacon and certain 1537 other commodities weekly returns are, however, published by the Imperial Economic Committee. In general, my hon. and gallant Friend may, I think, be assured that everything practicable is done to secure that any quantitative limitation of imports is observed. If there is any particular commodity about which he is in doubt, perhaps he will communicate with me.