asked the President of the Board of Trade what has been the course of the export trade from this country in pottery, lace, and gloves, month by month, since the lapse of the Safeguarding Duties?

The Safeguarding Duty on china and translucent pottery was imposed on the 19th April, 1927, for a period of five years, and is still in operation. The duty on lace lapsed on the 30th June, 1930; and the duty on leather and cotton fabric gloves on the 21st December, 1930. The domestic exports from the United Kingdom of (1) lace and embroidery on net or dissoluble fabric and (2) leather gloves and cotton fabric gloves, registered during each calendar month since the respective duty lapsed, were as follow:

asked the President of the Board of Trade how much butter was exported from Northern Ireland to Great Britain during each month of the past year; and of this quantity how much was discharged in the ports of Liverpool and Heysham?

Separate particulars of the trade between Northern Ireland and Great Britain are not compiled, such trade being part of the internal trade of the United Kingdom.

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give information showing the increase or

asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department what recommendations he proposes to make to the House for the purpose of carrying out the recommendations of the Trade Mission to South Africa in regard to the advertisement of United Kingdom products in the Union of South Africa?

The following table shows, in respect of the United Kingdom, Germany and the United States (a) the increase or decrease per head of the population in the domestic exports of wholly or partly manufactured goods, excluding tobacco, in 1930 compared with 1924, and (b) the value of the domestic exports of manufactured tobacco during the years 1924 and 1930.

The recommendation of the United Kingdom Trade Mission to South Africa on this subject has received careful consideration, but it has been decided that in the present condition of public finances effect cannot be given to it, in view of the considerable expenditure which would necessarily be involved.

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether a vegetarian diet is provided for all who so desire it in the Air Force?

The answer is in the negative. Vegetables are, of course, included in the normal diet.

asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been drawn to the conditions made by the Arab Executive in connection with discussions on the proposed development (scheme for Palestine; and whether these conditions have been accepted by His Majesty's Government?

The reply to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. As regards the second part, the answer is in the negative.

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he will state the number of mates and mates E commissioned as such prior to the Armistice, and the numbers of these officers now remaining on the active list?

Three hundred and sixty-nine promotion to the rank of acting mate and 153 to acting mate E were made up to the date of the Armistice. Of these, 52 and 96 respectively remain on the active list.

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he will state the number of commanders, ex-mate, and engineer commanders, ex-mate E, who have been promoted in each half-yearly promotion list since December, 1926?

No commanders ex-mate have been promoted above this rank. The numbers of such officers promoted to commander and engineer commander are as follows:

asked the Attorney-General whether he proposes to take any steps to limit the opportunities for Press reports of the preliminary stages of criminal proceedings in serious cases?

The matter is one for the Courts whose attention, no doubt, is now being directed to such matters by what has been said in another place and by questions asked in this House. Examining justices have power to hear evidence wholly or partly in camera and, if they have cause to consider whether certain evidence is properly admissible, they may, if they think fit, clear the court while that matter is being considered and during the taking of any evidence which has been objected to as inadmissible, but which they have nevertheless decided to admit.

asked the Postmaster-General whether he will consider introducing into this country the system operating in the United States of America whereby reply envelopes in business communications can be posted and delivered without previous stamping?

It is open to doubt whether this system would be sufficiently used in this country to justify its introduction, but I should be prepared to give the matter favourable consideration if a substantial demand appears to exist.