asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can make a statement on the Government's proposals for the maintenance of our export trade?

As I stated in reply to a question by the hon. Member for South-West Bethnal Green (Sir P. Harris) on 6th September, His Majesty's Government will use every effort to ensure that this country's exporting capacity is used to the best advantage, consistently with the satisfaction of essential home requirements and overriding war needs; and they have under constant consideration the means that may be necessary to secure the fulfilment of this policy.

Can the right hon. Gentleman say whether there is constant contact between his Department, the Ministry of Supply and also the Ministry of Economic Warfare in relation to the production of materials available for export?

Yes, Sir; there is constant daily interchange between these three Departments.