l. Captain WEDGWOOD BENNasked the President of the Board of Trade whether the committees appointed under the Safeguarding of Industries procedure
| Committee. | Hours occupied by Hearing. | Witnesses heard. | |||
| In Public. | In Private. | In Public. | In Private. | ||
| Lace and Embroidery | … | 30 | — | 24 | — |
| Superphosphate | … | 16 | 4 | l6 | 4 |
| Gloves | … | 48 | 4 | 36 | 4 |
| Gas Mantles | … | 17 | 6 | 14 | 9 |
| Paper | … | 48 | — | 31 | — |
| Aluminium Hollow-ware | … | 19 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Brooms and Brushes | … | 52 | 11 | 43 | 8 |
| Cutlery | … | 39 | 9 | 18 | 5 |
| Total | … | 269 | 38 | 186 | 35 |
§ The figures of hours are approximate and exclude time spent in preliminary meetings and in considering the report. In some cases the same witnesses were heard both in public and in private.