HC Deb 20 December 1944 vol 406 c1777
57. Sir Wavell Wakefield

asked the Minister of Supply if he will omit Clause 2 in the Trading Licence, Timber, in which full particulars of each inquiry are required to be submitted to Branch 8 Licensing of His Ministry thereby causing delay to British exporters, in view of the fact that American traders are under no such handicap, since they are free to buy and sell by cable.

The Minister of Supply (Sir Andrew Duncan)

Yes, Sir. It has been decided to withdraw this Clause.

Sir W. Wakefield

Is the Minister aware that his reply will cause great satisfaction amongst exporters, and will he do his utmost to urge his colleague at the Ministry of War Transport to adopt the same realistic attitude to exporters of public service vehicles?

Mr. J. J. Davidson

Could the right hon. Gentleman indicate what type of pressure was brought to bear upon his Department to achieve this modification, in order that some of us may know how to proceed in other matters?

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