§ 7. Sir KINGSLEY WOODasked 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. GRAHAMI would refer the right hon. Gentleman to the reply which I gave him on 27th January last.
§ Sir K. WOODCannot the right hon. Gentleman say whether any progress or development has taken place since, as that is now some little ago?
§ Mr. GRAHAMThe 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. WOODBut cannot the right hon. Gentleman say if progress is being made? I am not asking for particulars.
§ Mr. GRAHAMCertainly, in this, as in other subjects under the present Government, progress is continually being made.
§ Sir K. WOODIn what direction?