§ 2 and 3. Mr. William Shepherdasked the President of the Board of Trade (1) what percentage of our exports for the first quarter of this year was represented by N.A.A.F.I, and U.N.R.R.A. supplies;
(2) what percentage of our imports for the first three months of this year came from the hard currency area; and what percentage of our exports went to this area.
§ Sir S. CrippsFull information about N.A.A.F.I. and U:N.R.R.A. supplies will be found in the Board of Trade Journal for 26th April; and about our trade with hard and soft currency areas in the Board of Trade Journal for 24th May.
The approximate percentages are:
| Per cent. | |
| U.N.R.R.A. exports | 2.5 |
| N.A.A.F.I. exports | .9 |
| Hard currency imports | 47.5 |
| Hard currency exports (including re-exports) | 21.25 |
§ Mr. ShepherdIs it not a fact that when calculating the difference between our imports and exports, these uncommercial exports are included, and ought they not to be excluded?
§ Sir S. CrippsI presume the hon. Member refers to the U.N.R.R.A. and N.A.A.F.I. figures. If the U.N.R.R.A. exports do not go under the ægis of U.N.R.R.A., they may well go under some other ægis.