HC Deb 07 February 1934 vol 285 c1115
43. Mr. HOLDSWORTH (for Mr. HEPWORTH)

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether the pending trade negotiations with Japan will affect not merely cotton and rayon goods but also woollen products?

Dr. BURGIN

I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to the hon. Member for Platting (Mr. Chorlton) on 28th November.

Mr. HOLDSWORTH

Does not the hon. Gentleman think that the best thing to do would be to get the representatives of the woollen and worsted trades of this country and of Japan together immediately so that we could tackle this problem now?

Dr. BURGIN

I think we had better see how the existing conversations proceed before we enlarge their scope.

Mr. HOLDSWORTH

Is it not the case that the existing conversations have nothing whatever to do with the woollen and worsted trade?

Dr. BURGIN

The whole point of my answer was that we had better see how the existing conversations proceed before we enlarge their scope?