HC Deb 25 November 1947 vol 444 c265W
Sir W. Smithers

asked the President of the Board of Trade how many typewriters have been exported in the last three months to the latest available date; and what was their value; and during the same period how many typewriters were imported, and of these, how many were for Government Departments.

Mr. Belcher

The number of typewriters exported during August to October, 1947, was 4,923, valued at £97,800. During the same period, 8,710 typewriters were imported. None of these imports were for Government Departments.