§ Mr. Ellis Smithasked the President of the Board of Trade what official study has been made of the reasons for the declining United Kingdom share in world trade; and what action it is proposed to take to increase our exports.
§ Mr. MaudlingThe United Kingdom's export performance and the measures which the Government take to help exporters are kept under constant study. My colleagues and I consider that the encouragement of our export trade is the most urgent responsibility of the Board of Trade, and we are constantly seeking means of bringing about an increase.