§ 39. Mr. LYONSasked the President of the Board of Trade the numbers of new and rebuilt typewriters and parts, respectively, included in the 88 tons shown as imported into this country for 223 the month of January, 1936; and what is the approximate employment that would have been provided in this country by the manufacture here of the new foreign machines then imported?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANThe statistics relating to the imports of typewriters into this country are not subdivided so as to distinguish between new and rebuilt typewriters. I fear, therefore, that I cannot answer the second part of the question.
§ Mr. LYONSWill the right hon. Gentleman consider reverting to the former practice of indicating the number of machines imported, so that the industry will realise the position and how far the trade of this country is being adversely affected?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANI will look into the matter again.