asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether he has any information as to the amount spent by the Governments of foreign countries, including France, in world propaganda on behalf of their trade interests; and how much Great Britain spends in similar circumstances?

Most countries make some provision for expenditure to enhance national cultural prestige, but I regret that no particulars are available which would enable me to distinguish amounts specifically devoted to propaganda on behalf of trade interests of foreign countries. So far as this country is concerned, no sums are specifically voted for the purpose of trade propaganda, but my hon. Friend will be aware that the Department of Overseas Trade, through its overseas officers throughout the world, and by participation from time to time in exhibitions, seeks continually to foster an interest in United Kingdom products. The Department of Overseas Trade also provides a grant-in-aid to the Travel and Industrial Development Association, part of whose functions are directed to the same object.

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will give particulars by categories and by countries, for the year 1932 and January and February, 1933, of arms and munitions and naval and military stores, not including sporting arms and munitions, destined for all countries, excluding China and Japan, in respect of which he has issued export licences.

pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 2nd March, 1933; col. 556, Vol. 275], supplied the following statement:During the period 1st January, 1932, to 28th February, 1933, 392 licences were issued for the exportation of war material to foreign countries other than China and Japan. The following statement shows, by categories, the nature of the material licensed for export, and the names of the countries of destination.