HC Deb 02 December 1936 vol 318 cc1272-3W
Mr. LYONS

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will give the export and import figures for the six months ended 31st October, 1936, or nearest convenient date, between this country and Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, respectively?

Dr. BURGIN

The following table shows the total declared value of merchandise imported into and exported from the United Kingdom and registered during the six months ended October, 1936, as consigned from or to Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

mission and the revenue received from advertisements; and will he state if any opportunity was provided for Scottish firms to insert advertisements in the report?

Lieut.-Colonel COLVILLE

The answer to the first part, of the question is £453, and to the last part in the affirmative. I regret that I could not answer the second part without disclosing to competing firms the rate tendered by the advertising agent who obtained the contract.

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