§ 4. Mr. HANNONasked the President of the Board of Trade the total number of applications for safeguarding made to the Board of Trade; the number referred to a committee of inquiry; the number granted; and the number still under consideration?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERForty-eight applications have been received. Twenty have been referred to committees for inquiry; in seven of these cases safeguarding duties have been imposed, and in five the committees' reports are pending. In four other cases duties have been imposed in Finance Acts.
§ Mr. HANNONAre there any cases being considered at the moment?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERI have said that in five cases the committee is being asked to report.
§ Mr. CRAWFURDCan the right hon. Gentleman tell us the industries concerned in the five cases which are pending?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERThe five cases which have been referred to the committee include cotton hosiery and various trades of a similar character, buttons and so on, and one other which I am sorry I cannot remember.