6. Major BARNESasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give particulars of any article which is being dumped into this country, giving a list of firms manufacturing such commodities, with the capital involved and profits they have made during their last financial year?
§ Sir P. LLOYD-GREAMEIt will be for the Committee to be set up under Clause 7 of the Safeguarding of Industries Bill to investigate any complaint as to dumping and to report whether it is taking place. The hon. and gallant Member cannot, therefore, expect me to prejudice any individual case.
§ Major MACKENZIE WOODAre we to understand from that that the Government have no evidence of dumping going on in this country?
§ Sir P. LLOYD-GREAMEThat was not what I said, and the hon. and gallant Member, who has taken a fairly active part in the Debates, well knows the Government's view on the subject.
§ Major M. WOODMay we not know what the Government's view is in the matter, or are they preparing for something that does not exist?
§ Sir P. LLOYD-GREAMEThe hon. and gallant Member has had the Government's view on several previous occasions and he will have it again to-morrow.
§ Sir P. LLOYD-GREAMENo.