§ 7. Mr. PIELOUasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is in the position to make known the recommendations of the Committee which inquired into the application of the enamel hollow-ware trade for a protective duty against unfair foreign competition; and, if so, will he inform the House of the decision arrived at?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE - LISTERThe Report of the Committee has now been published. In view of the findings set out therein the Government do not propose to take any further action in this case.
§ Sir H. CROFTCan the right hon. Gentleman state how many industries there are in which the Government is not prepared to take action?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERI should like to have notice of that question.
§ Mr. PIELOUIs the right bon. Gentleman aware that in the issue of the "Financial News" of the 14th April 1822 it was stated by the Parliamentary correspondent that a decision had been arrived at in regard to the enamel hollow-ware trade, and will he take steps to inform the House of these decisions before they are communicated outside?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERI have given no information of any kind to the "Financial News" or to any newspaper, and I cannot be held responsible for what a newspaper publishes on its own responsibility.
Mr. ERSKINEIs it part of the Government's policy to give work to foreigners which could be done equally well by Britishers?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERNo Sir.