§ 81. Sir W. Smithersasked the President of the Board of Trade how many trading organisations and commercial houses in Britain have applied for export licenses to trade with countries under Communist government in the last 12 months.
§ Mr. BottomleyThe information is not readily available and I fear that the time and labour involved in providing the information would hardly be justified.
§ Sir W. SmithersOut of the number of licences applied for, what percentage or proportion is actually granted?
§ Mr. BottomleyThat would take equally long.