§ 6. Mr. KELLYasked the President of the Board of Trade the names of the Joint Industrial Councils and Interim Industrial Reconstruction Committees who forwarded Resolutions of support of the Merchandise Marks (Imported Goods) Bill?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERThe five separate Joint Industrial Councils or Interim Reconstruction Committees referred to in the answer given to the hon. Member on the 1st December are the National Council of the Pottery Industry, the Joint Industrial Councils for the glove-making industry, for the printing and allied trades, and for the needle, fish-hook and allied trades, and the Gas Mantle Interim Industrial Reconstruction Committee.
§ Mr. KELLYCan the right hon. Gentleman say what is the number of Joint Industrial Councils in the country?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERI cannot tell the hon. Member that, but I can tell him this, that the Resolution I quoted in my speech was passed by the Association of Industrial Councils, which I understand represents all of them, whatever their number.
§ Mr. KELLYMay I ask whether, in forwarding that Resolution to the right hon. Gentleman, the Association intimated that it was carried with unanimity?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERSpeaking from memory, I do not remember whether there was any such intimation, but I gather that the Resolution must have been carried, otherwise it would not have been sent.