§ Mr. LAMBERTasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if the Government is buying foodstuffs in foreign countries; if so, how are these purchases financed; and are they paid for in British exports or services or are they met by borrowing on the 684W security of the British taxpayer in the countries from which these imports proceed?
§ Mr. BALDWINPurchases of foodstuffs are being made by or on behalf of the British Government in foreign countries, and also in various parts of the British Empire. None of these purchases are being financed by borrowing outside the United Kingdom.