§ 19. Mr. HOGGEasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has received an application from certain British firms of gas-mantle importers to refer under Section 9 of Part II of the Safeguarding of Industries Act the revocation of the Order of 9th October, 1922, to a Committee for further consideration in view of the fact that the British£is now only worth18½gold marks: and whether he proposes to grant the application?
Mr. WEBBThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. The applicants have been informed that on a review of all the circumstances the Board of Trade are not prepared to refer to a Committee the revocation of this Order, which, I may remind the hon. Member, automatically lapses on 19th August.