§ Mr. CROFTasked the President of the Board of Trade whether the total value of exports, amounting to £343,000,000 last year, includes export of ships and new ships with their machinery?
Mr. BUXTONThe figures quoted, which does not, as stated in the question, represent the total value of the exports from the United Kingdom, but only that of exports of articles wholly or mainly manufactured, includes new ships and their machinery, which were valued at £8,770,000.