§ Sir R. CLOUGHasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will consult the various authorities in the British Empire overseas as to the value to their trade and commerce of the Department of Overseas Trade?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLIt is not proposed to take the specific action suggested in the question.
§ Sir R. CLOUGHasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Overseas Trade 1942W Department if figures are available showing the number of communications despatched by his Department to chambers of commerce and trade associations during the last year and the number of inquiries received from chambers of commerce and trade associations during the same period?
§ Sir P. LLOYD-GREAMEThe number of written communications despatched by the Department to the principal chambers of commerce and trade associations during last year amounted to close on 16,000, including circulars containing commercial information; and the number of written communications received from them was 3,863.