1. Major BARNESasked the President of the Board of Trade how many requests for orders imposing a duty on manufactured goods under Part II of the Safeguarding of Industries Act have been received by him; if so, how many he has approved; and whether he will publish a list of these applications forthwith so as to give adequate opportunity to those who desire to oppose them to prepare evidence which they will submit to any committee of investigation that may be appointed?
6. Mr. TREVELYAN THOMSONasked the President of the Board of Trade how many and what applications have been made for import duties to be levied under Part II of the Safeguarding of Industries Act; and when any opportunity will be given for other traders affected and the public generally to be heard in opposition to such applications?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONIncluding formal complaints and inquiries 379 with a view to formulating complaints, roughly some 60 trades have communicated with the Board. Two complaints, relating to fabric gloves and glove material and to domestic, illuminating and mounting glassware, have been referred to Committees. In reply to the last part of the question I would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the answer given to a question asked by him on the 24th October last, of which I am sending him a copy.