asked the President of the Board of Trade to state separately the number and sterling value of American and Canadian magazines imported into this country during the last convenient period.

Imports of magazines are not recorded separately in the United Kingdom trade returns. The United States official statistics record 2,902,845 periodicals (other than newspapers) as exported to the United Kingdom during January to September, 1947, the value being £113,900; during the same period Canadian exports to the United Kingdom of newspapers and magazines were valued at £11,700, the number not being recorded.