§ 1. Mr. BAKERasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will state the method by which reparation dyestuffs are distributed in this country?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of TRADE (Mr. WEBB)Reparation dyestuffs are distributed by the British Dyestuffs Corporation as agents, and under the direction of the Board of Trade, which fixes the prices, with the assistance of an informal committee on which the consumers of dyestuffs are represented. Details as to the quantities of dyestuffs received from time to time are immediately notified to the Colour Users' Association, and such quantities are reserved for a period of seven days for actual users; afterwards they are available to all buyers.
§ Sir FREDRIC WISEDid the Dominions participate in this dyestuffs' distribution?
§ Mr. WEBBI am afraid I must ask for notice. Of course, they come in after some seven days anyhow. The question is whether they are notified as users. I doubt it.