§ 34. Mr. Dayasked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department the number of firms or persons who are on the special register of his Department for the purpose of obtaining information respecting goods required by foreign countries; what is the fee paid for the same; does the information sent to such firms comprise details as to contracts open to tender abroad; and will he give particulars of any other information that is supplied in this manner to firms and persons in foreign countries?
§ Mr. R. S. Hudson (Secretary, Overseas Trade Department)The number of subscribers to the Department's Special Register Service is 2,425. The fee for the service is £1 1s. a year, or £2 4s. 6d. if it includes the supply of the Board of Trade Journal. The information given to subscribers includes particulars of contracts open to tender abroad. Firms
| STATUTORY GAS UNDERTAKINGS. | |||||||
| Companies' Undertakings. | |||||||
| Year | Total Capital (share and stock) paid up | Total Loan Capital (including debenture stock) issued | Revenue Account. | ||||
| Receipts. | Expenditure. | Profit. | |||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| 1935 | … | … | 96,221,711 | 43,877,559 | 45,029,940 | 37,508,247 | 7,521,693 |
| Local Authorities Undertakings. | ||||||||
| Year. | Total amount of money borrowed. | Total amount of loans repaid and balance in Sinking Fund. | Revenue Account. | Interest paid on loans, amount of loans repaid and amount placed to Sinking Fund. | Net Profit. | |||
| Receipts | Expenditure | Gross Profit. | ||||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| 1935–6* | … | 80,558,245 | 53,747,376 | 21,607,015 | 17,579,561 | 4,027,454 | 3,228,676 | 798,778 |
| * The financial year of the Local Authorities Undertakings runs from 1st April to 31st March. | ||||||||
| NOTE.—Corresponding figures for 1936 and 1936–37 will not be available for some time. |