§ 19. Sir HENRY BETTERTONasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can now state whether he is prepared to grant an inquiry into the position of the lace trade?
§ Mr. W. GRAHAMI do not consider that such an inquiry is necessary.
§ Sir H. BETTERTONWill the right hon. Gentleman say on what date he communicated the decision to the trade?
§ Mr. GRAHAMI think it was communicated to-day, not to the trade, but to the trade union deputation.
§ Major the Marquess of TITCHFIELDWhy did the right hon. Gentlemen keep the whole trade in suspense during the Election? Now that the electors of Nottingham have given their verdict, will he reconsider his decision?