HC Deb 03 July 1919 vol 117 c1155
78. Captain W. BENN

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether evidence given by traders before the Import Restrictions Consultative Committee is communicated to competitors or would-be competitors?

Mr. BRIDGEMAN

Evidence given before the Committee was taken as confidential, and treated accordingly.

Captain BENN

Is he sure that in no case this evidence was transmitted to would-be competitors who were sent round to try and get the business that was formerly foreign business?

Mr. BRIDGEMAN

I could not be sure of that, but I have not heard of it.