§ Mr. D. GRENFELLasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the increas- 1645W ing amount of trade between Russia and America, Germany and Italy; and whether he will consider the extension of facilities for long credits in order that British firms may avail themselves of the orders that are being placed abroad by the Russian trading agencies?
§ Mr. A. M. SAMUELThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. According to the official statistics of the Soviet Union, the trade in 1924–25 between the Union and the countries mentioned shows a considerable increase over the year 1923–24. The same may be said in respect of trade between the Union and this country. The answer to the second part of the question is in the negative.