HC Deb 22 July 1937 vol 326 c2422W
Mr. Lee

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will state the number of brewers in the United Kingdom and each division, distinguishing brewers for sale and brewers not for sale, for the year ended 31st March, 1937?

Lieut.-Colonel Colville

Following is the information:

as regards the second part, contracts amounting to over £5½ million have been notified as having been placed under the Guarantee Agreement with United Kingdom manufacturers.

The following statement shows the exports from the United Kingdom of the principal classes of goods registered during the six months ended June, 1937, as consigned to the Soviet Union:

Exports (United Kingdom goods).
£'000
Machinery 290
Non-ferrous metals and manufactures thereof 246
Wool, raw and waste, and woollen rags 200
Iron and steel and manufactures thereof 65
Chemicals, drugs, dyes and colours 36
Exports of imported merchandise.
Non-ferrous metals and manufactures thereof 3,866
Rubber, raw, including crepe and latex 2,099
Tea 230

Mr. Boothby

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will make inquiry into the complaints of manufacturers and traders in this country regarding the unsatisfactory nature of the conditions which Russian trading organisations are at present imposing and seeking to impose upon them?

Mr. R. S. Hudson

My attention has been drawn to certain complaints and I am considering them.