§ 28. Sir KINGSLEY WOODasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has now given further consideration to the proposal of appointing a committee to take the evidence of certain persons who have lately been in Russia in regard to labour conditions prevailing in the Russian timber trade; and whether he can give any information to the House on the present conditions?
Mr. A. HENDERSONAs I stated in my reply to a similar question by the right hon. Gentleman the Member for Wood Green (Mr. G. Locker-Lampson) on the 11th of February last, no useful purpose could or would in my opinion be achieved by the appointment of such a Committee. The answer to the second part of the question is in the negative.
§ Sir K. WOODCannot the right hon. Gentleman make some inquiries and put the House in possession of the facts regarding the present situation?
Mr. HENDERSONI have been giving the House all the information at my disposal; I will go into this question as fully as I can.
§ Mr. MARJORIBANKSWould the right hon. Gentleman turn down an inquiry under the Merchandise Marks Acts for the reasons he has given?