§ 46. Mr. GALBRAITHasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can give the date when he received the Report of a Committee appointed under Part II of the Safeguarding of Industries Act to deal with glassware used by the electro-plate and silversmiths of Birmingham, London, and Manchester for the purposes of mounting; whether he is aware that these firms have to make contracts for such glass many months in advance; and if he realises that the uncer- 921 tainty now prevailing as to whether a duty will be imposed or not is hampering the industries concerned?
§ Mr. BALDWINThe Committee referred to reported on the 18th February. I have received no representations from the industries mentioned to the effect indicated by the hon. Member. The Report of the Committee is under consideration, and I hope to be able to make an announcement with regard to it very shortly.