§ Mr. Boothbyasked the Minister of Economic Warfare whether he will take immediate steps to facilitate the granting 368W of export licences to neutral countries in respect of such cured herring now in the market as are not required by His Majesty's Government?
§ Mr. R. S. HudsonI have been asked to reply. I am glad to be able to assure my hon. Friend that, subject to the views of my hon. Friend the Minister for Economic Warfare in respect of consignments to countries to which paragraph 3 of the Export of Goods (Prohibition) (No. 2) Order, 1939, applies, licences are at present being freely given for exports of cured herring to all destinations. The position is, of course, subject to review by the Minister of Food should need arise.