35. Mr. SANDEMANasked the President of the Board of Trade whether Scottish Dyes, a subsidised company, have sold their patent rights to manufacture jade green on the Continent to the Interessen Gemeinschaft, in Germany; and whether he is aware that this new colour is being sold by the Interessen Gemeinschaft on the Continent at considerably less price that Scottish Dyes are selling it in this country?
§ Sir B. CHADWICKI am informed that Scottish Dyes, Limited, have licensed the Interessen Gemeinschaft to manufacture jade green, but I have no information as to the price of this dyestuff on the Continent.
Mr. SANDEMANIs the hon. Gentleman aware that this is one of the few brilliant things that Scottish Dyes have accomplished, and that by the sale of it to the German combine the export of our cloth to the Continent has been absolutely stopped, with the result that there is unemployment in Lancashire?
§ Sir B. CHADWICKIf the hon. Member will give me detailed particulars, I will look into the matter.
§ Captain WEDGWOOD BENNWhat is the purpose of having a Dyestuffs Act to build up a dyestuffs industry in this country, if the persons so protected then sell their rights to the Continent?
§ Sir B. CHADWICKThis is purely a matter of a jade green.