HC Deb 06 May 1930 vol 238 cc732-3
12. Mr. DAY

asked the President of the Board of Trade the stocks of copper in public warehouses in the United Kingdom as at the 30th December, 1929; has he any information that will show the extent to which the production of copper is under either British or foreign control; and will he give particulars?

Mr. W. GRAHAM

I would refer my hon. Friend to the information on this subject which I gave in the House on 15th April.

Mr. DAY

Do the Government propose to encourage copper smelting in Great Britain?

Mr. GRAHAM

I cannot reply to that question off-hand, but it is certainly under consideration.