§ 37. Mr. EMRYS-EVANSasked the President of the Board of Trade if he has received any report with regard to the applications made to the Import 751 Duties Advisory Committee by the lace trade for protection?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Mr. Hore-Belisha)I am sure that my hon. Friend will appreciate that it would not be in the public interest for me to answer questions of this nature. Whether the answer on this occasion would be in the affirmative or in the negative it would be difficult to reply on all occasions without sooner or later giving information which might lead to forestalling.