§ Mr. NEWMANasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention had been drawn to the recent winding-up of the North Wales Quarries, Limited, with a total liability of £40,101; and whether, in view of the interest that this experiment in co-operative working had aroused and the sum for which the company had failed, he could see his way to recommend the appointment of a small committee to investigate and report on the causes of failure?
Mr. ROBERTSONMy attention has been drawn to a report in the Press as to the affairs of the North Wales Quarries, Limited; but, as at present advised, no useful purpose would appear to be served by the appointment of a committee to investigate and report on the causes of failure.
§ Mr. NEWMANAs this company was originally formed entirely free of the capitalist connection, is not its utter failure a matter of real national interest?