§ Mr. Lewisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish in HANSARD details giving an estimate of the costs to the economy in loss of trade at home and abroad, and the resultant loss of foreign currency, due to the shipbuilding and engineering strikes.
§ Mr. ThorneycroftIt is impossible to make any detailed estimate, but conditions in world markets are such that any disruptions in important industries such as these may have serious consequences for our export interests.