HC Deb 15 July 1946 vol 425 c849
29. Mr. Stanley Prescott

asked the President of the Board of Trade the respective values of new and second-hand textile machinery which have been exported in the last six months; to what countries such exports have been made; and to what respective value.

Sir S. Cripps

Exports of new and second-hand textile machinery are not recorded separately, and I am accordingly not in a position to supply the desired information.

Mr. Prescott

Cannot the right hon. and learned Gentleman at least give the total figures for both new and second-hand exports?

Sir S. Cripps

I am afraid not, because they are not recorded in that way.