HC Deb 14 December 1926 vol 200 cc2741-2
5. Mr. MACKENZIE LIVINGSTONE

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will include Highland tweeds under the scheme for advertising Empire products?

7. Sir ROBERT HAMILTON

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will include Shetland hand-knitted woollen goods in the scheme for advertising Empire products?

The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for COLONIAL AFFAIRS (Mr. Ormsby-Gore)

I have been asked to reply to these questions. My right hon. Friend has not contemplated that expenditure on the advertisement of manufactured articles of the kind referred to should be met from the Empire Marketing Fund.

Mr. LIVINGSTONE

May I ask, why not?

Mr. ORMSBY-GORE

Because the terms of reference to the Marketing Committee is limited to foodstuffs.

Mr. LIVINGSTONE

May I ask the Under-Secretary to set a good example to his colleagues in the Government by wearing occasionally a Harris tweed suit?

Mr. ORMSBY-GORE

I will point out that the Empire Marketing Fund is not limited to advertising goods produced in the Dominions, but also to produce produced in the United Kingdom.

Sir HARRY BRITTA1N

If it is limited to the pushing of foodstuffs, will the Under-Secretary push the sale of haggis in the Dominions?