§ 26. Brigadier-General Sir H. CROFTasked the President of the Board of Trade how the sales of lace during the year ended 30th June, 1929, compared with the sales in the year ended 30th June, 1925?
§ Mr. W. GRAHAMAs judged by information which the lace trade have supplied, relating to the sales of a considerable number of lace finishers (representing in 1924 about 60 per cent. of the sales), the sales of finished lace during the year ended 30th June, 1929, are estimated to have exceeded the sales during the year ended 30th June, 1925, by about 60 to 65 per cent.
§ Sir H. CROFTIs this the first industry which is to be dealt with by his colleague the Chancellor of the Exchequer?
§ Mr. GRAHAMIn reply to the hon. Member for Rochdale (Mr. Kelly), I should require notice of that question.