Non-Ferrous Metals (Exports).

Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Commerce – in the House of Commons at on 29 November 1933.

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Photo of Mr Herbert Williams Mr Herbert Williams , Croydon South

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asked the President of the Board of Trade whether the exports of non-ferrous metals in the October trade returns are correctly described in cwts. for the present year and in tons for earlier years?

Photo of Mr Edward Burgin Mr Edward Burgin , Luton

The units of quantity, as shown in the Trade and Navigation Accounts for October last in respect of the exports from this country of non-ferrous metals and manufactures thereof, are correctly stated.

Photo of Mr Herbert Williams Mr Herbert Williams , Croydon South

In these circumstances are we entitled to assume that the figures given by the hon. Member for Gower (Mr. D. Grenfeil) last Thursday were totally inaccurate?

Photo of Mr Edward Burgin Mr Edward Burgin , Luton

They were corrected in the Debate.

Mr. GRENFELL:

Is it not the case that the figures were accurately quoted and that the only difference was that by a slip cwts. were described as tons?

Photo of Mr Edward Burgin Mr Edward Burgin , Luton

I can hardly subscribe to that idea when cwts. are described as tons.

Mr. GRENFELL:

Is it not the case that the word "cwts." was recently placed in an unobtrusive position, and that my error was due to a failure to notice the alteration.

Photo of Mr Edward Burgin Mr Edward Burgin , Luton

The alteration dates from last January.