§ Lieut. - Commander KENWORTHYasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has received a communication from the Hull and District Chamber of Trade protesting against the exhibitors of the British Industries Fair, 1926, being allowed to make retail sales to the public, and pointing out that this is against the interests of legitimate retail traders and will tend to discourage their attendance as buyers; and what action he is taking in view of this protest?
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§ Mr. A. M. SAMUELThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. As regards the second part, I am in consultation with the interests concerned and am at present unable to add anything to the answer which I gave yesterday to a similar question asked by the hon. and gallant Member for Ayr Burghs (Lieut.-Colonel Moore). I am sending a copy of that answer to the hon. and gallant Member.
DECLARED VALUE of Exports of Merchandise, the produce and manufacture of the United Kingdom. Consigned to Year ended 30th September, 1913. 1923. 1925. £000's. £000's. £OOO's. British Self-Governing Dominions (excluding Irish Free State). 93,686 132,107 144,142 British India 68,998 89,551 88,113 Europe(except British Possessions) 177,151 249,577 233,201 From 1st April, 1923 the foregoing particulars exclude the direct exports from the Irish Free State to the destinations specified.