HC Deb 21 June 1920 vol 130 cc1714-5
6. Mr. LAMBERT

asked the President of the Board of Trade if the Committee appointed under the Profiteering Act have reported as to the reasonableness of the increase in the price of Messrs. Coats' cotton?

Sir R. HORNE

A Report has been received from the Sub-Committee appointed to inquire into the reasonableness or otherwise of the increased price of sewing cotton. The Report, which is at present receiving the consideration of the Board of Trade, will be published at an early date.

Mr. LAMBERT

Will the conclusions of the Board of Trade be published with the report?

Sir R. HORNE

My right hon. Friend asks about conclusions, and I am not sure exactly what he means, but any action which the Board of Trade thinks it necessary to take will undoubtedly be made known at that time.

Mr. E. WOOD

Will this report include any review of these figures by a form of chartered accountants?

Sir R. HORNE

All the figures put before the Committee have been reviewed by the Committee itself with the assistance of chartered accountants.

9. Mr. THOMAS-STANFORD

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether the Central Committee on Profiteering has yet reported on the profits of the Bell Spinning Company?

Sir R. HORNE

As I promised in my reply to the questions put by the hon. Members for Kettering and Plaistow on the 10th May, the attention of the Central Committee under the Profiteering Acts has been called to the case of the Bell Mill Company, Limited, of Oldham. The Central Committee are obtaining detailed information from the company as to their profits, but I am informed that the investigation is not yet completed.

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