§ 60. Sir C. RAWSONasked the President of the Board of Trade the quantity of roofing slates imported into this country from foreign countries during the year 1928 and the value?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of TRADE (Mr. Herbert Williams)The total imports into the United Kingdom of slates for roofing, consigned from foreign countries, amounted during the year 1928 to 43,481 tons, of a declared value of £290,121.
Mr. ERSKINEHow many British workmen have been thrown out of work by the importation of these foreign dates?
§ Mr. MACQUISTENDoes the hon. Gentleman know that in the West Highlands there are slate quarries which produce slates of infinitely better quality than any foreign slates?