Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Commerce. – in the House of Commons at on 21 March 1939.
Mr Harry Day
, Southwark Central
asked the President of the Board of Trade the number of tanks for which licences for export have been issued by his Department for the two years ended at the last convenient date?
Hon. Oliver Stanley
, Westmorland
During the two years ended 28th February, 1939, export licences were issued for 184 tanks.
Mr Harry Day
, Southwark Central
May I ask whether these tanks were obsolete before they were sold?
Hon. Oliver Stanley
, Westmorland
I never issue licences except on the instructions of the Service Departments concerned.
Mr Philip Noel-Baker
, Derby
Do these figures include exports to British Dominions overseas?
Hon. Oliver Stanley
, Westmorland
I am not sure.
