§ Mr. Prescottasked the President of the Board of Trade how many export licences have, in the last six months, been granted for the sale overseas of textile machinery.
§ Sir S. CrippsOnly textile machinery and plant, including textile printing and finishing machinery and plant, manufactured before the 30th April, 1941, now needs an export licence. 396 licences have been issued in the last six months to export such machinery.