§ 14. Mr. H. WILLIAMSasked the President of the Board of Trade the quantity and value of gas mantles imported during the three months ended 31st March during the years 1924, 1925, and 1926?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERThe imports of gas mantles were as follow:
| Gross. | ||
| First quarter of 1924 | … | 48,000 |
| First quarter of 1925 | … | 45,000 |
| First quarter of 1926 | … | 12,000 |
§ The values of these imports were, respectively,£41,000,£48,000, and£14,000.
§ Mr. T. WILLIAMSIs not the right hon. Gentleman aware that British manufacturers of gas mantles and German manufacturers of gas mantles have agreed that the Germans shall not export gas mantles to this country and that this country shall not export gas mantles to certain countries with which Germany deals?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERI am aware of an agreement which is to come into force in the future, but the figures which I have given relate to a time at which no such agreement was in force.
§ Mr. T. WILLIAMSIs the right hon. Gentleman not aware that an oral agreement had already been made long before the agreement was concluded to which I have referred?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat question should be put down.