HC Deb 22 January 1957 vol 563 cc25-6W
Mr. Russell

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give the approximate dates in each of the last five years on which the Annual Statement of Trade was published; and how these dates compare with those of pre-war years.

Mr. P. Thorneycroft

The dates of publication of the four volumes I, II, III and IV respectively of the Annual Statement of Trade for the years 1950–54 were as follows:

Territories; and whether he will make a substantial increase of Government grant for the current year.

Mr. Ormsby-Gore

I am happy to announce that the United Kingdom annual contribution to the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund will be increased by £20,000 this year. Subject to the approval of Parliament, Her Majesty's Government propose to contribute £220,000 to the Fund in 1957.