asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can give the quantities and values of re-exports of honey from the United Kingdom during the last three years, and the export of Home produce of honey during the same period?

The following statement shows, for each of the years specified, the quantity and value of honey exported from the United Kingdom, distinguishing ( a ) re-exports of Foreign and Colonial honey and ( b ) honey produced in the United Kingdom:

asked the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, what is the estimated number of persons in this country affected by the Soviet Government's repudiation of debts; what is the approximate estimated amount owing to those British debtor firms and private persons by such repudiation or non-payment; what claims on behalf of these British firms and persons have been directly made by the Government on the Soviet Government at Moscow; what is the amount represented in those claims if any have been made; what amounts have been paid by the Soviet Government in response to the British Government's claims; what amount has been acknowledged as due to such British firms and persons by the Soviet Government; and what is the present position regarding such debts due from the Soviet Government?

It is not possible to estimate the number of persons in this country affected by the Soviet Government's repudiation of debts, but the total number of claimants who have registered claims in the Russian claims department may be put at 35,000. With regard to the amount of such claims, I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade on the 5th of March to one of the hon. Members for Dundee. Claims of this nature formed one of the principal subjects of negotiation with the Russian delegation at the Genoa and Hague Conferences, but owing to the refusal of the Soviet Government to acknowledge its debts or to make any payment on this account, the whole matter still awaits adjustment on a final settlement with that Government, as stipulated in the declaration annexed to the Anglo-Russian trade agreement. A provisional estimate of the amount of the claims registered was communicated to the Russian delegation at The Hague, and approximates to that referred to above.

asked the Home Secretary how many murders have been committed in Great Britain since 1918, in respect of which the perpetrators have not been brought to justice?

I will send my hon. Friend a copy of the only available return on the subject.

asked the Postmaster-General what were the details of the specification for installing the telephone at Cranshaws, Berwickshire; what was the total cost; and what was the guarantee required?

The Cranshaws telephone call-office was provided by adapting an existing telegraph circuit: the cost was about £7. The guarantee required was £7 a year, representing the additional annual expenses of maintenance, attendance and accounting.

asked the Postmaster-General whether, in view of the delay and loss caused to trade by the fact that an additional stamp must be used on printed circular matter posted after, 5.15 p.m., he will consider the advisability of extending the time for posting such matter?

The restriction to which the hon. Member refers applies to halfpenny packets only. The administrative and economic advantages which attend early posting are substantial, and I do not see my way to extend further the time of posting of half-penny packets.

asked the Postmaster-General what is the practice of the Post Office in regard to the opening of a letter despatched from this country where there is ground for supposing that the letter contains a subscription to a foreign lottery; and, if such letters are opened, what are the statutory provisions which authorise such opening?

I am authorised and required by the Secretary of State for the Home Department to detain and open any postal packet believed to contain advertisements or circulars relating to lotteries. I would refer my hon. Friend to Section 56 of the Post Act, 1908.