§ 87 and 88. Major Beamishasked the President of the Board of Trade (1) if he will publish a table showing the prices to be paid to the Soviet Union for the different qualities of sawn softwood of which it is hoped to take delivery this year;
(2) if he will publish a table showing the quantities and prices of sawn softwood for which contracts have already been placed and for which the prices were not agreed in advance under the terms of the trade agreement with Sweden.
§ Mr. BottomleyI would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the statement I made about contracts in the reply I gave to his Question yesterday regarding imports from Finland.
§ 92. Mr. Emrys Hughesasked the President of the Board of Trade what goods we are exporting to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in return for the imports of timber.
§ Mr. BottomleyWe are not committed to supply Russia with particular goods in return for the timber we buy. The timber is paid for in sterling which the Russian authorities can use to buy manufactured goods and raw materials from the sterling area.