§ Mr. Liddallasked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department on how many occasions, since his appointment to office, has he been present at the meetings of the committee of the Exports Credit Guarantee Scheme; and how many times has the committee met?
§ Mr. JohnstoneI assume that my hon. Friend refers to the Export Guarantees Advisory Council which is appointed by the Board of Trade under the Export Guarantees Act, 1939. The Department of Overseas Trade is represented on the Council by its Comptroller-General. The Export Guarantees Advisory Council, which was formerly styled the Advisory Committee, has held 219 meetings since it was first constituted. I am not a member of the Council, but I was present at the invitation of the chairman at a special meeting on the 15th May, 1941.