HC Deb 20 February 1946 vol 419 cc242-3W
Sir J. Mellor

asked the President of the Board of Trade from which Dominions tobacco is imported into the United Kingdom; the quantities imported from each in 1937 and in the last available year; the total production in each of those Dominions; and whether he has taken, or proposes to take, any steps to encourage export to this country from those Dominions.

Sir S. Cripps,

pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 18th February, 1946, Vol. 419, c. 783], supplied the following statement:

Brigadier Peto

asked the President of the Board of Trade what is the total production of tobacco in countries of the overseas Empire and what proportion of this is exported to Great Britain

Mr. Belcher

I would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the answer which my right hon. and learned Friend gave to the hon. Member for Sutton Coldfield (Sir J. Mellor) on 18th February and to the statement of imports from, and production in Empire countries which is given above in pursuance of that answer