§ 45. Sir K. WOODasked the Prime Minister whether he proposes to grant the request of the national engineering and other unions recently made to him for an official inquiry into the engineering industry on the lines followed in connection with the cotton, iron and steel trades investigation?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of TRADE (Mr. W. R. Smith)The request is under consideration. A deputation from the trade
| The following table shows the total declared value and quantity of the undermentioned descriptions of Cotton Manufactures of United Kingdom manufacture, exported from this country and registered as consigned to British India during the five months ended 31st May, 1929 and 1930, together with the percentage increase or decrease in 1930 as compared with 1929. | |||||||||
| Description. | January to May. | Increase (+) or decrease (-) 1930 compared with 1929. | |||||||
| 1929. | 1930. | ||||||||
| Cotton Yarns: | £ | £ | Per cent. | ||||||
| Grey, Unbleached | … | … | … | … | 780,223 | 370,633 | (-) 52.5 | ||
| Bleached and Dyed | … | … | … | … | 352,184 | 271,537 | (-) 22.9 | ||
| Total Cotton Yarns | … | … | 1,132,407 | 642,170 | (-) 43.3 | ||||
| Cotton Piece Goods: | |||||||||
| Grey, Unbleached | … | … | … | … | 4,472,864 | 3,163,936 | (-) 29.3 | ||
| White, Bleached | … | … | … | … | 4,805,344 | 3,853,693 | (-) 19.8 | ||
| Printed | … | … | … | … | … | … | 1,531,066 | 1,183,904 | (-) 22.7 |
| Dyed in the Piece | … | … | … | … | 1,721,097 | 1,424,918 | (-) 17.2 | ||
| Manufactures, wholly or in part of dyed yarn, commonly known as coloured cottons | 146,828 | 205,654 | (+) 40.1 | ||||||
| Total Cotton Piece Goods | … | 12,677,199 | 9,832,105 | (-) 22.4 | |||||
| Cotton Finished Thread | … | … | … | 228,875 | 211,417 | (-) 7.6 | |||
| Total of above | … | … | … | 14,038,481 | 10,685,692 | (-) 23.9 |
§ unions on the subject was received a, few days ago by members of His Majesty's Government.
§ Sir K. WOODWhen is the answer likely to be given?