§ Sir V. HENDERSONasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can arrange for a more frequent publication of the Stationery Office Import and Export List as a Command Paper, in view of the extensive tariff changes which have been and are being made?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINI regret that it would not appear to be practicable to adopt my hon. and gallant Friend's suggestion, since its adoption would upset the basis on which the annual trade statistics of the United Kingdom are compiled. These statistics ("The Annual Statement of the Trade of the United Kingdom") are compiled on the basis of the trade accounts which are published monthly throughout the year, and it is essential for the purposes of the Annual Statement that the classification adopted for the monthly accounts, which is the Import and Export List classification, should remain constant and not be varied during the course of the year.