HC Deb 02 December 1936 vol 318 c1271W
Mr. CRAVEN-ELLIS

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can give an estimate of the quantity of money in the world which could at short notice be made available for movement over the exchanges; and, seeing that this money was described as a dangerous factor by the Macmillan Committee in June, 1931, that it was the movement of short-term money which drove this country off the Gold Standard in September, 1931, and that it still menaces exchange stability, whether he will take steps to introduce legislation to prohibit the buying and

Country from or to which consigned. Total Imports Exports.
Produce and manufactures of the United Kingdom Imported Merchandise
£'000 £'000 £'000
Canada 38,905 12,569 522
Australia 24,742 16,751 370
New Zealand 22,248 9,542 191