§ 67. Mr. H. GIBSONasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can state the date of the ratification of the existing commercial treaty between England and Germany; and whether under the Anglo-German Commercial Treaty the Government is prohibited from imposing a countervailing duty on bounty-fed cereals imported into this country from Germany as distinct from non-bounty-fed cereals of a like nature from other countries?
§ Mr. GILLETTRatifications of the Anglo-German Commercial Treaty were exchanged on 8th September, 1925. The answer to the second part of the question is in the affirmative.
§ Mr. GIBSONDo I understand that the Convention has tied the hands of the present Government and that this is due to the action of the previous Tory Government?
§ Mr. SPEAKERI cannot allow further supplementaries to this question, as the hon. Member has extended the scope of it far beyond the original question.
§ Mr. GIBSONBut may I raise the point on the Adjournment?