HC Deb 03 August 1925 vol 187 cc943-4
14. Sir WILFRID SUGDEN

asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs if he will recommend to the British Dominions and Commonwealths overseas the adoption by all their manufacturers of a trade mark either for the Empire as a whole or for each Dominion, and request their views as to a trade mark for goods manufactured in Great Britain?

Mr. AMERY

I doubt whether the suggestion of my hon. Friend in the form put forward in the question would be a satisfactory and practical method of achieving the object which we both have in view.

Mr. A. V. ALEXANDER

I hope that that reply is not going in any way to interfere with any of the recommendations of the Imperial Economic Committee.

Mr. AMERY

No, Sir. That is precisely why I do not wish to commit myself to any specific suggestion. My only hope is that it should be possible for the people of this country to know what are British Empire products and what are not.