HC Deb 05 July 1949 vol 466 cc1964-5
45. Mr. Piratin

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish an up-to-date list of all articles that have been declared by the United States of America to be surplus commodities for the purposes of the European Recovery Programme and which, in consequence, this country is unable to buy outside the United States of America with European Recovery Programme dollars.

Sir S. Cripps

Yes, Sir. I will, with permission, circulate a list of such items in the OFFICIAL REPORT. There have been added to the list given by my hon. Friend the Economic Secretary, in reply to the hon. Member on 10th of February last, peanuts and rosin.

Mr. Piratin

While thanking the Chancellor for that reply, and looking forward to seeing the full list in the OFFICIAL REPORT, may I ask whether these additional items which the United States Government are introducing will in any way disturb the possibility of our bilateral agreements with other countries?

Sir S. Cripps

No, Sir.

Mr. Gallacher

In view of the statement made by the Prime Minister that Communists were trying to upset the country's economy, will the Chancellor repudiate that we are trying to do him out of a job which he is doing for——

Mr. Speaker

The Question asked only that a list should be published.

Following is the list:

Dried eggs, potatoes and potato starch, certain types of dried prunes and raisins, certain types of wool, flax fibre, linseed and linseed oil, peanuts, turpentine, alyce clover seed, tobacco and rosin.