HC Deb 13 February 1922 vol 150 cc566-7
6. Mr. TREVELYAN THOMSON

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has any figures to show the prices of commodities subject to duty under Part I of the Safeguarding of Industries Act before and after the imposition of such duties?

Mr. BALDWIN

Statistics of price movements are not available for all the commodities comprised under the various headings of the Schedule to Part I of the Safeguarding of Industries Act, but such statistics as are available show that in many cases the movement has been downwards, and that the increases are infrequent.

Major M. WOOD

Were these prices increased in anticipation of the putting on of duties?

Mr. BALDWIN

I am not aware of that.