§ 29. Lieut.-Colonel Corbettasked the President of the Board of Trade whether any changes, in view of the coal crisis, have been made in the allocation of industrial production as between goods for export and the home market; and what effect it can be estimated that such cuts as have been necessary will have on long-term contracts abroad.
§ Sir S. CrippsI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Members for St. Ives (Mr. Beechman) and Eddisbury (Sir J. Barlow) on Tuesday last.
§ Viscount HinchingbrookeIs the right hon. and learned Gentleman aware that the opinion is gaining ground in the country that his present policy of "exports come what may" is driving the people of this country into abject poverty, and will he look with a friendly eye on the generous offers now being made in the United States and Dominions to help us in our hour of need?
§ Sir S. CrippsI cannot agree with the analysis of the noble Lord with regard to the effect of the policy which has so far been pursued. Perhaps he will wait until he sees the Paper on Economic Policy before he makes further similar observations.