Mr. PEELasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has received any representations from chambers of commerce or textile manufacturers protesting against the new French tariff regulations to come into force on the 1st January; and what steps the Board of Trade are taking to assist these manufacturers in urging upon the French Government the desirability of reducing any such duties as may be considered oppressive?
Mr. BUXTONI would refer the hon. Member to the answer given yesterday by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade to the hon. Member for the Enfield Division, of which I am sending him a copy.
Mr. PEELIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the President of the textile section of the London Chamber of Commerce considers that these duties average 2146 something like 30 or 40 per cent. additional?