§ 11. Mr. GREENEasked the President of the Board of Trade whether gloves with astrakhan, a fabric of woven material consisting of cotton and wool or silk, hacks and leather palms are admitted into this country free of duty as being neither wholly leather nor wholly fabric, but consisting of both; and, if so, will he take steps to have them made dutiable as are leather gloves and fabric gloves?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERIt was made clear during the inquiry into the applications for duties on leather gloves and fabric gloves, that "astrakhan" gloves are not regarded in the trade as either leather or fabric gloves, and no attempt was made by the applicants to establish a case in respect of them. They were accordingly specifically excluded from the scope of the duty.
§ Mr. GREENEIs it still open to the trade to make application for these gloves to be safeguarded.
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERIt is open to any trade to proceed in accordance with the procedure.