§ 8. Commander BELLAIRSasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that Command Paper 9071, on the Iron and Steel Trades after the War, is out of print; that the Committee was appointed by his predecessor, the right hon. Member for West Swansea (Mr. Runciman), and made a prolonged investigation into the future of the iron and steel trades, and this Report of 50 pages was priced at 6d.; and whether, in view of the importance of the Report and the small cost involved, he will give directions for reprinting and circulating it as a Parliamentary Paper?
§ Mr. H. WILLIAMSI am aware that this Report, which was published in 1918, is now out of print, but I do not know at present of any demand that would justify the cost of reprinting, which would be appreciable. My hon. and gallant Friend is no doubt aware that the Committee on Industry and Trade has included a chapter on the iron and steel industry in their "Survey of Metal Industries," published this year.
§ Commander BELLAIRSIs the hon. Gentleman aware that, the wisdom of that Committee is proved by all those forecasts having been verified, and by the fact that it recommended by 7 to 2 that we should go in for protecting these industries?