§ 2. Mr. H. WILLIAMSasked the President of the Board of Trade if he has received any complaints that the Shetland knitting industry is being adversely affected by the competition of machine-made goods of German industry; and whether he proposes to take any steps in the matter?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of TRADE (Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister)The answer to the first part of the question is in the negative.
§ Mr. WILLIAMSIf I supply my right hon. Friend with information, will he make inquiries.
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERIf any in formation be submitted to me, I will look into it. The question was whether I had information, and the answer was "No."
§ Sir ROBERT HAMILTONIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that there is an association for the protection of this industry, and that the best protection they get is by persons asking for woollen goods marked with their trade mark?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERI am sure that that information will be supplied by their representatives.