§ Mr. HUNTasked whether the right hon. Gentleman's attention had been called to the fact that the Coronation mugs for Wallasey, Cheshire, are to be made in Germany, but are not to be stamped as made in Germany; and whether, in view of the law as to the marking of goods manufactured abroad, he intends to take any action in the matter?
Mr. BUXTONI understand from the newspapers that the order referred to as given to a German firm has been cancelled, and that it has been placed with an English firm. If a case should arise of an attempt to introduce goods the importation of which is prohibited by the Merchandise Marks Act steps will, of course, be taken to put the provisions of that Act into force.
§ Mr. JOHN WARDCan the right hon. Gentleman answer the real point of this question, which is that it is possible at present, I understand, to introduce goods into this country without any foreign mark on the goods themselves, and will he take steps to rectify that?