78. Captain Noel-Bakerasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will state the value of imports to this country, since the end of the war, of resin and other pine derivatives from France, Spain, Portugal, Italy and Greece, respectively.
§ Mr. MarquandDuring the nine months from June, 1945, to February, 1946, imports of pine resins from France amounted to £494,000, from Spain to £268,000, from Portugal to £940,000 and from Greece to £29,000. There were no imports from Italy. In addition, turpentine to the value of £11,000 was imported from Portugal.
Captain Noel-BakerCan my hon. Friend say whether there are any plans to increase the import of these products from Greece and Italy, which had a large prewar production which is now almost idle?
§ Mr. MarquandI cannot answer about particular markets without notice.