§ 54. Sir C. Rawsonasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the export of scrap from, amongst other places, the port of Shoreham consigned to Hamburg and other places abroad; and whether, as this material may be required for the purpose of munitions, His Majesty's Government will consider prohibiting these exports?
§ Mr. RuncimanThe British Iron and Steel Federation and the National Federation of Iron and Steel Scrap Merchants recently came to an agreement regarding the collection and distribution of scrap which is required by our steel industry. I understand that the scrap which has recently been exported from Shoreham was sold before this arrangement was made.
§ Mr. C. S. TaylorIs it not a fact that large consignments of scrap iron and steel have been exported from every port along the South Coast during the last few months?
§ Mr. RuncimanA certain amount of export has been taking place, but a corresponding amount of import has also been taking place.