HC Deb 23 June 1931 vol 254 cc206-8
61. Mr. LOUIS SMITH

asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether he can give an assurance that exhibitors in the textile industries section of the British Industries Fair will not, under the new arrangements for the organisation of this section of the fair, be involved in a greater expense than last year for space at the exhibition and exhibition stands?

The SECRETARY to the OVERSEAS TRADE DEPARTMENT (Mr. Gillett)

The charge for space in the textile section at the British Industries Fair in 1932 will be the same as that charged for all other sections of the London Fair. The cost for exhibition stands to exhibitors in the textile section at the 1932 fair will not exceed that charged in the cotton textile section held at the White City this year.

62. Mr. ALBERY

asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department if he is aware that the programme of the British Industries Fair was printed on paper made abroad; and if he will see that all such materials so used in future are British made?

Mr. GILLETT

I am unable to identify the particular publication to which the hon. Member refers, but as far as I am aware no literature issued by my Department, in connection with the British Industries Fair, is printed on foreign paper.

Mr. O'CONNOR

If the Government really believe in free imports, why should it not be printed on foreign paper?

Mr. GILLETT

I did not give that as a reason; I only made a statement.

63. Mr. KELLY

asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department what has been the arrangement hitherto with respect to the allocation of space at the textile section of the British Industries Fair; and what changes are proposed for next year in respect of this allocation?

Mr. GILLETT

Exhibitors in the textile section of the British Industries Fair have hitherto been able to select their sites from prepared plans, applications being dealt with in rotation. The same procedure is being adopted in respect of the 1932 fair.

Mr. KELLY

May I ask whether the exhibition department intend to take control of this matter? Why are they not taking control?

Mr. GILLETT

If the hon. Member will give me notice of that question, I will give him a reasoned reply.

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