HC Deb 03 March 1931 vol 249 c181
7. Sir KINGSLEY WOOD

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can now make a statement as to the progress, if any, which has been made in connection with the reorganisation of industry under the new Department of the Board?

Mr. W. GRAHAM

I would refer the right hon. Gentleman to the reply which I gave him on 27th January last.

Sir K. WOOD

Cannot the right hon. Gentleman say whether any progress or development has taken place since, as that is now some little ago?

Mr. GRAHAM

The right hon. Gentleman knows that this is a subject which involves constant negotiations with the individual industries, and I could not weigh in with an interim statement, without, possibly, doing serious damage to the objects which we have in view.

Sir K. WOOD

But cannot the right hon. Gentleman say if progress is being made? I am not asking for particulars.

Mr. GRAHAM

Certainly, in this, as in other subjects under the present Government, progress is continually being made.

Sir K. WOOD

In what direction?

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