§ 6. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has had further consideration given to the difficulty experienced by colour and paint manufacturers owing to the obstacles placed in the way of their obtaining supplies of lime green from abroad; and if he is aware that the lime green produced in this country costs nearly twice as much as foreign lime green and is of inferior quality, and that orders and trade are still being lost to British manufacturers of paint and colours owing to these hampering restrictions?
§ Mr. BALDWINI would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the answers given to him on the 6th March, to which I have at present nothing to add.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that on the 6th March he stated that there was not much difference in the price of the English lime green, and that it was just as good as the foreign; and is he aware that that is entirely wrong, and he has been misinformed? The price is nearly double that at which it can be bought abroad, and is inferior in quality. What has the right hon. Gentleman to say?
§ Mr. BALDWINI would remind the hon. and gallant Member that the technical committee which investigated this matter was quite satisfied that there was no serious ground for complaint on the part of his friends.