§ 43. Mr. HAMMERSLEYasked the President of the Board of Trade what action he proposes to take in connection with the resolution of the Stockport Chamber of Commerce, regretting the absence of any policy or action on the part of the Government which is at all likely to bring any satisfactory measure of relief to the Lancashire cotton trade, and urging that immediate attention be given to the matter?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANMy attention has not previously been drawn to the resolution of the.Stockport Chamber of Commerce, but if my hon. Friend will arrange for a copy to be sent to me, I shall be happy to consider it.
§ Mr. HAMMERSLEYWould not some definite and precise reduction of the tariffs against manufactured British goods imported into those nations with whom we have entered into trade agreements, be more satisfactory to the Government and more in accordance with the declared policy?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANThe original question asked whether I had seen a resolution and whether I would express some opinion upon it. As I have not seen the resolution, I cannot express an opinion upon it.