§ MR. KEARLEYI beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether, having regard to the nature of the matter to be brought before the Permanent Commission, established under the Brussels Sugar Convention, in March next, with reference to the limitation of the surtax laid down in Article III. of the Convention, the Government propose to take the advice of experts in the trades interested.
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (Mr. GERALD BALFOUR,) Leeds, CentralI have taken steps to learn the views of those interested in the trades referred to, and I shall be glad to consult further with any expert who may be suggested by the Association representing these trades.