Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Commerce – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 20 October 1949.
Sir Frank Sanderson
, Ealing East
12:00,
20 October 1949
asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the total of British exports in 1928, 1929 and 1930 and, of these totals, what was the total amount of exports which went to the present hard currency countries; and, following the suspension of gold payments by the Bank of England in 1931, what were the total exports for 1932, 1933 and 1934 and, of these totals, what was the total of exports which went to the present hard currency countries.
Mr Harold Wilson
, Ormskirk
As the reply contains a number of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate the answer in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
Sir Frank Sanderson
, Ealing East
Could the Minister state whether the statistics which he proposes to circulate will be shown in pounds sterling or tonnages, or both?
Mr Harold Wilson
, Ormskirk
I have the figures here and I shall be able to circulate them in pounds sterling. It would be quite impossible to show figures of this kind in tonnages, because of the different denominations involved.
Mr William McAdam
, Salford North
May I ask the Minister if the figures issued will show comparable figures for imports covering the period referred to in the Question?
Mr Harold Wilson
, Ormskirk
The Question asked for the exports. If my hon. Friend will put down a Question on the imports I shall be glad to give him the figures.
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