§ Mr. Higgsasked the President of the Board of Trade the value of art treasures and antiques exported from this country during the years 1939, 1940, 1941 and 1942.
§ Mr. DaltonExports of works of art and of paintings amounted to £593,000 in 1939 and £443,000 in 1940. The figures for 1941 and 1942, which have not been published, show a heavy reduction. Antiques are not separately shown in the Trade Accounts, and not all paintings, as my hon. Friend will appreciate, are works of art.