HC Deb 28 April 1925 vol 183 c6
6. Mr. T. THOMSON

asked the President of the Board of Trade when the Report of the Balfour Committee on Trade and Industry will be published I.

Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER

I would refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for the Southern Division of Derbyshire (Mr. Grant) on 30th March, a copy of which I am sending him.

Mr. THOMSON:

Will the right hon. Gentleman consider the possibility of having a report of one particular trade, without waiting for the whole of the trades to be reported upon?

Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER:

I think, as I explained on another occasion, it would be impossible to interfere with the general scheme of work that the Balfour Committee have laid down for themselves. They are taking evidence from a large number of trades, many of which are unrelated; they are doing their work as quickly as they can, and I do not think we should interfere with the way they are doing their work.