HC Deb 02 May 1946 vol 422 cc34-5W
Mr. Eccles

asked the President of the Board of Trade the value of goods exported from the United Kingdom in each of the first three months of 1946, both in respect of the produce and manufactures of the United Kingdom and in respect of imported merchandise re-exported, which were consigned to Germany and to all destinations on U.N.R.R.A. account; and to what extent these figures are included in the tables given on pages 5–8 of the Accounts relating to Trade and Naviga-tion of the United Kingdom for March, 1946.

Mr. Belcher:

Exports by U.N.R.R.A. are included in the Accounts relating to Trade and Navigation of the United Kingdom, but are not separately recorded. Precise figures cannot therefore be given, but the recorded value of all exports by U.N.R.R.A. of the produce and manufactures of the United Kingdom was roughly £1,500,000 in January, £2,500,000 in February and £2,000,000 in March. Exports by U.N.R.R.A. of imported merchandise during the same period averaged about £500,000 per month. Exports by U.N.R.R.A, to Germany during these months were negligible.