asked the Minister of Food whether the regulations governing the preparation and sale of home-canned fruits, covering such things as the strength of the syrup, and labelling of the tin, apply equally to foreign canned fruits offered for sale in this country.

There is no direct control over the syrup density of canned fruits, whether home produced or imported. Labels of imported canned fruits packed for retail sale are required to disclose the name and address of the packer, the name of the product and the ingredients; home-canned fruit is exempted from the last mentioned requirement for the time being.

asked the Minister of Food what imported foods, on which a subsidy was subsequently paid, bore import duties during the 12 months ended December, 1952; and if he will give the amount of duty paid on each type of food.

pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 9th March, 1953; Vol. 512, c. 831], supplied the following information:

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government (1) how many local authorities have made application for the establishment of smokeless zones; what are the penalties that are imposed for breaches of the regulations; and to what fund the fines are allocated;(2) if he will make a statement on the effect of the establishment of smokeless zones in Manchester, Coventry, Bradford, Swindon and Edinburgh, respectively; and what other authorities have made application to exercise these powers.

Twelve local authorities have obtained powers by local Acts for establishing smokeless zones, but so far only two zones are in operation —at Coventry and Manchester. The two zones are limited in extent and sufficient time has not elapsed to enable the full effects to be assessed. The Acts impose penalties not exceeding £10, or a daily penalty not exceeding £5, for infringement. I could not say into what funds any moneys recoverable under the different Acts are payable without making inquiries of the local authority in each case.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what discussions he has had with the Minister of Labour on the possibility of using unemployed men on the clearance of storm-damaged timber.

I am in close touch with the Minister of Labour on this matter. About 100 men, who were previously unemployed, are already at work on clearing the windblown timber; and in recruiting additional labour the fullest use will be made of the services of the unemployed.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will include among the organisations he consults on the shortage of teachers, the Association of Headmasters of Senior Secondary Schools. having in view not only the general experience possessed by the membership of the Association but also the fact that members are in close touch with senior pupils at the stage at which these pupils are reaching decisions about their future careers.

Yes. As a first step I have asked the Association to let me have their views in writing.

asked the President of the Board of Trade the total value of the imports of exposed cinematograph film from the United States of America for exhibition in this country in each of the years 1934 to 1938 and 1946 to 1952, inclusive.

I understand that my hon. Friend is referring to payments to the United States in respect of the exhibition of films in the United Kingdom. The following are the figures for the post-war years; similar information is not available for pre-war years, when there was no exchange control.