§ Mr. WARDLAW-MILNEasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he intends to introduce legislation to amend the Law so as to give greater freedom and facilities to gas undertakings to enable them to raise capital under modern conditions to enter into working arrangements with allied industries and to improve from the point of view of the consumer the method of charging for gas?
§ Mr. H. WILLIAMSI would refer my hon. Friend to the answer given by the President of the Board of Trade last Thursday to the hon. Member for Sutton, Plymouth (Viscountess Astor) a copy of which I am sending him.
— Imports. Exports. Re-exports. 1928: £ £ £ 1st Quarter … … 2,021,151 797,660 356,916 2nd Quarter … … 4,059,011 787,004 704,281 3rd Quarter … … 7,551,944 705,746 579,132 Total of above … … 13,632,106 2,290,410 1,640,329