§ 73. Mr. O'CONNORasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has considered the representations sent to him from the Lace Workers' Association, representing all grades of those employed in the lace trade, calling attention to the distress among the lace workers which has followed the withdrawal of the Safeguarding Duties on lace, and urging upon the Government the renewal of the Safeguarding Duty; and what steps he proposes to take in the matter?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of TRADE (Mr. W. R. Smith)The answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. As regards the second part, I can add nothing to previous statements on behalf of the Government.
§ Mr. O'CONNORDoes that mean that no representations made by the operatives' side of the industry will be attended to at all?
§ Mr. SMITHNo. It means that the question has already been dealt with at length, and that I cannot reopen it.