HC Deb 14 July 1931 vol 255 cc216-7
12. Mr. DENMAN

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will appoint a committee to examine whether the undertakings given by manufacturers of dyestuffs, in faith of which the Dye-stuffs Act was continued for one year, are being fulfilled?

The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of TRADE (Mr. William Graham)

My hon. Friend presumably has in mind the prin- ciple which I informed the hon. Member for East Wolverhampton (Mr. Mander) on the 27th January would in future be applied in considering applications for import licences. I am satisfied that the statutory Advisory Licensing Committee is giving full effect to that principle, and I see no occasion to appoint another committee.

Mr. BROCKWAY

In view of the fact that this matter will have to be reviewed in less than a year, will the right hon. Gentleman make an investigation in the meanwhile, so that we may have a report before us?

Mr. GRAHAM

I do not think that any investigation is required, because all the facts relating to this industry are quite well known.