HC Deb 08 April 1941 vol 370 cc1437-8W
Mr. R. Gibson

asked the President of the Board of Trade what were the quantities and values of the chief commodities exported to and imported from the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics, respectively, for each of the last two accounting periods; what were the total imports and exports, respectively; and what steps are being taken to increase this trade?

Mr. Lyttelton

As has already been stated in answer to previous Questions, publication of particulars of our trade with individual countries has been suspended since the outbreak of war. As regards the last part of the Question, His Majesty's Government have made it known to the Soviet Government that they are willing at any time to consider proposals for increasing trade between the two countries.