§ 4. Mr. RHYS DAVIESasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give a list of organisations which have approached his Department since the formation of the present Government asking for protection for home products against foreign competition?
§ 25. Captain ERSKINE-BOLSTasked the President of the Board of Trade from which trade organisations he has received deputations on subjects relating to tariffs since 1st November last, giving in each case the number of times deputations have been received from each organisation in question?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAMany representations of the kind mentioned have been made to the Board of Trade in recent weeks, but I do not think any useful purpose would be served by issuing a list of them.
§ Mr. DAVIESWill the hon. Gentleman give us an idea how many organisations have been involved?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAIt would be easier to give a list of those who have not come.
§ Mr. T. WILLIAMSMight we not know exactly whence comes the pressure to which the hon. Member referred a day or two ago?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAThere is no pressure of any kind. The Board of Trade exists in this country for the purpose of assisting industry.
§ Mr. DAVIESWill the hon. Gentleman say whether it is true that a Rhubarb Growers' Association is in the list?