§ 53. Mr. LYONSasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether any and what applications for increased duties have been considered by the Import Duties Advisory Committee from representatives of trade unions or operatives?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Mr. Duff Cooper)It is the duty and practice of the committee under the Import Duties Act to take into consideration all representations made to them by interests in this country on matters falling within their purview. The Committee, however, do not consider that it would be practicable or desirable to publish lists of the representations made to them by particular interests.
§ 54. Mr. LYONSasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether in view of the fact that representatives of workmen are able to apply to the advisory committee for increase of duty, any assistance is available by that body whereby information as to costing, charges, etc., which cannot be in the possession of employés, can be obtained by the committee for the purposes of their consideration from the employers concerned?
§ Mr. COOPERThe committee have full power under the Import Duties Act to require any person to furnish them with returns or other information which they may require for the purpose of the proper discharge of their functions.