HC Deb 02 April 1935 vol 300 cc185-6
24. Mr. HALL-CAINE

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will arrange for separate statistics to be kept of the imports into this country during the present month and the following two months of all badges, medals, emblems, and souvenirs for sale in con- nection with the celebration of His Majesty's Silver Jubilee; and whether he will also have prepared for circulation a list of those importing such articles, so that retailers may be able to avoid distributing them if they wish?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

I regret that my hon. Friend's suggestions are impracticable.

Mr. RHYS DAVIES

Is it not possible for the Government to tell the country who are the super-patriots who are buying this stuff from abroad?

Mr. HANNON

Will my right lion. Friend issue a statement to the Press of the country discouraging the sale of this foreign rubbish?

Lieut.-Colonel HENEAGE

Does not the Co-operative Society buy stuff from abroad?

Mr. KIRKWOOD

The Co-operative Society does not buy rubbish like this, but good material.