§ Mr. TURNERasked the President of the Board of Trade what steps he proposes to take to encourage foreign trade in woollen textiles, especially to countries we formerly exported cloths to from the heavy woollen district?
§ Sir P. LLOYD-GREAMEThe Government is giving earnest consideration to the whole question of stimulating foreign trade with a view to relieving unemployment. A statement on the subject will be made in the Debate on the Address.
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§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSI regret that I am unable to give the desired information, as the foreign trade statistics for the United Kingdom are classified by countries and not according to the ports from which they are shipped or at which they are landed.