§ CAPTAIN PENTON (Finsbury, Central)asked the Secretary to the Board of Trade, Whether he will undertake, on behalf of Her Majesty's Government, during the Recess, to consider the question of hall-marking, with a view, as soon as the state of public business will permit, to legislation of such a character as will remove the grievances from which the watch-case makers complain that they are suffering?
§ THE SECRETARY (Baron HENRY DE WORMS) (Liverpool, East Toxteth)I fear I am unable to give any undertaking to the hon. and gallant Member with regard to legislation on the subject of hall-marking. All that I can at present say is that the question shall receive the consideration of the Board of Trade during the Recess.