§ 48. Mr. EADYasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has considered the representations sent from the Silk Association drawing attention to the fact that the margin of protection to the British maker of silk piece-goods is often as low as 1 per cent., and averages about 10 per cent.; and, having regard to the fact that competition is chiefly from low-wage countries making such small protection useless, what he proposes to do to put the silk industry on the same footing as other textile industries in this country?
§ Major ELLIOTI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given yesterday to a question by my hon. Friend the Member for Macclesfield (Mr. Remer) in regard to this matter.