§ 59. Mr. CRAVEN-ELLISasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if any representations have been made to the Import Duties Advisory Board concerning the large increase in the imports of bricks which, for the four months ending 30th April, 1934, was 34,014,000 in excess of the corresponding period for 1933; and what percentage was imported from Empire countries?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAAs regards the first part of the question, it is for the industry concerned to make such representations as it may think necessary direct to the Import Duties Advisory Committee. As regards the second part, during the four months in question the imports from Empire countries amounted to 016 per cent. of the total.