§ 6. Mr. LAMBERTasked 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. HORNEA 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. LAMBERTWill the conclusions of the Board of Trade be published with the report?
§ Sir R. HORNEMy 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. WOODWill this report include any review of these figures by a form of chartered accountants?
§ Sir R. HORNEAll the figures put before the Committee have been reviewed by the Committee itself with the assistance of chartered accountants.
§ 9. Mr. THOMAS-STANFORDasked the President of the Board of Trade 1715 whether the Central Committee on Profiteering has yet reported on the profits of the Bell Spinning Company?
§ Sir R. HORNEAs 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.