§ Mr. LIDDALLasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that many British importers from Italy have been deprived of their livelihood not only during the period of sanctions, which ended on 18th July, but, owing to the delay in reaching a trade agreement with Italy, until the present day; and will His Majesty's Government consider some form of compensation for these and other British importers from Italy who have been compelled to bear the burden of sanctions?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANI regret that I can add nothing to the answer on this subject which I gave to my hon. Friend on a previous occasion. I informed him then that after careful consideration His Majesty's Government had decided that compensation cannot be granted for losses attributable 'to the sanctions imposed against Italy.