§ 55. Sir W. BRASSasked the President of the Board of Trade what legislative action, if any, the Government proposes to take to implement the findings of the committee set up to inquire into the conditions in the cotton industry?
§ Mr. W. R. SMITHI would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the reply given yesterday to the hon. Member for Stockport (Mr. Hammersley), of which I am sending him a copy.
§ Sir W. BRASSAs nothing has resulted from the setting up of this Committee, is it not therefore the case that this promise was made to catch the votes of Lancashire at the last election?
§ Mr. SMITHNo, that is not the case; and the delay is due to the fact that we are awaiting information from the Lancashire people themselves.