§ Mr. LYONSasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will give the respective trade balances between this country and Russia for the period from 1st January to the most recent convenient date?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANThe total declared value of merchandise imported into the 43W United Kingdom and registered during the period January to April, 1936, as consigned from the Soviet, Union was £3,197,000, and of exports to the Soviet Union £4,650,000, including re-exports valued at £3,573,000. Total exports thus exceeded imports by £1,453,000.