asked the President to the Board of Trade the comparative value of the agricultural machinery exported from this country to Russia in 1913–14 and 1923–24 respectively?

As the answer involves a number of figures, perhaps the hon. Member will not object if they are circulated in the OFFICIAL REPORT?

Can the hon. Gentleman give us the aggregate sums in each case?

The exports from Great Britain and Ireland consigned to pre-War Russia during 1913 were: Exports of United Kingdom manufacture, £1.103,293; exports of imported manufactures, £273,118. Exports from Great Britain and Northern Ireland consigned to Soviet Russia and the Succession States during 1924 were: Exports of United Kingdom manufacture, £62,838; exports of imported manufactures, £11,240.

In those figures are there included, among "agricultural machinery," the machine guns exported under the auspices of the late Government?

Following is the answer:

The following statement shows the value of agricultural machinery exported during the years 1913 and 1924 from the United Kingdom, registered as consigned to Russia, etc.:

Similar particulars respecting consignments to Bessarabia now forming part of Rumania cannot be given.

The particulars for 1924 exclude exports, if any, of agricultural machinery from the Irish Free State to the countries specified.