§ Sir J. Mellorasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will consider adding to the Export Council suitable persons with experience, as export merchants, of those markets abroad in which progress is particularly desired?
§ Mr. R. S. HudsonThe executive members of the export council have already been in touch with organisations representing merchants and they are considering what machinery can be devised to ensure that the experience of the merchanting community in all markets is regularly available to them. I do not think that it would be desirable to enlarge the membership of the council in the manner suggested. A large number of persons would have to be added to secure personal knowledge of all the markets which my hon. Friend has in mind.