§ Mr. A. Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development whether he will publish in HANSARD details of all contracts, orders, or inquiries from overseas customers for supply of goods and merchandise which were either stopped by Her Majesty's Government for strategic or political reasons, for lack of credits or permission being granted for credits, because of refusal of an export licence, or for any other stated reasons, in each of the calendar years from January 1952, and the total worth of these contracts in £ sterling.
§ Mr. du CannI regret that this information either is not available or is confidential.