§ 5. Mr. MACKENZIE LIVINGSTONEasked the President of the Board of 2742 Trade whether he will include Highland tweeds under the scheme for advertising Empire products?
§ 7. Sir ROBERT HAMILTONasked 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. LIVINGSTONEMay I ask, why not?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREBecause the terms of reference to the Marketing Committee is limited to foodstuffs.
§ Mr. LIVINGSTONEMay 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-GOREI 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 BRITTA1NIf it is limited to the pushing of foodstuffs, will the Under-Secretary push the sale of haggis in the Dominions?