§ MR. ASHMEAD-BARTLETT (Sheffield, Eccleshall)asked the President of the Board of Trade, Whether it is the 915 intention of the Government to introduce a Bill to prevent the false marking of manufactured articles, and to provide a more summary procedure in cases of false marking than is afforded by the Merchandise Marks Act of 1862; and, if so, at what date the Government propose to bring forward such a measure?
§ THE SECRETARY (Mr. C. T. D. ACLAND) (Cornwall, Launceston), who replied, said: The President has taken in hand the whole question of Trade Marks, and a Bill is in course of preparation to amend the Merchandise Marks Act of 1862, and will probably be introduced before Easter. The International question is also being dealt with.
§ MR. ASHMEAD - BARTLETTsaid, that in consequence of the hon. Gentleman's answer he would postpone his own Bill on the subject until he knew what the proposals of the Government were.