60. Captain BENNasked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the forthcoming Debate on the proposed orders under the Safeguarding of Industries Act, he will lay upon the Table copies of all official information relating to employment in the industries affected which he provided to the committees concerned?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONI can only refer the hon. and gallant Gentleman to the replies given to him on the 27th June and on subsequent dates in answer to questions on this subject.
Captain BENNIs it the fact that the Board of Trade have supplied to the Committee the information which they now refuse to the House of Commons?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONNo, Sir. My hon. and gallant Friend still apparently thinks I have something up my sleeve. I can assure him again that that is not so—as I have already told him on three occasions. The Board of Trade have no official information other than that contained in the reports of the Committees.