§ 21. Mr. WARDLAW MILNEasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the large trade hitherto carried on in the sale of T cloths by the Lancashire mills with Tunis has been entirely cut off owing to the French Government placing a high protective tariff on such goods; and whether, seeing that the result has been to seriously curtail production in this country, which is likely to lead to more unemployment, the Government will consider what steps can be taken in the matter?
Mr. WEBBI have not received any specific complaints as to the effect of the modification of the Tunisian tariff on British exports of cotton cloth. I shall be happy to consider any information which may be brought to my notice, although I doubt whether anything can be done.