§ 44. Lieut.-Colonel HOWARD - BURYasked the President of the Board of Trade how many foreign firms have started, or have made arrangements to start, new factories in this country for the manufacture of motor tyres since the imposition of a duty on foreign motor tyres?
§ Sir B. CHADWICKReferences have recently appeared in the Press to proposals 1232 by two foreign companies, or branches of foreign companies, to start new factories in this country for the manufacture of motor tyres. Another foreign company made similar arrangements last year.
§ Lieut.-Colonel HOWARD-BURYCan the hon. Member say what are the names of those three companies?
§ Sir B. CHADWICKNo, I could not.
§ Mr. KELLYDid I understand the hon. Gentleman to state that one company has decided since the imposition of the duty on the opening of a factory here?
§ Sir B. CHADWICKI do not say that the company which has opened a factory here made a decision to open here since the imposition of the duty.
§ Sir B. PETOMay I ask whether this was not a case of intelligent anticipation?
§ Mr. MACQUISTENIs it not the case that Messrs. Goodyear said they were astonished that we had not done it long ago and that they would have opened long ago?