§ 39. Mr. SMEDLEY CROOKEasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been drawn to the large quantity of foreign-made goods exclusively suitable for trade during the Jubilee celebrations which are coming into the country; and whether he will take steps to check some of the harm these dumped goods are doing to British trade?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANI would refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave to the hon. and gallant Member for Accrington (Major Procter) on 5th March. I would add that if the United Kingdom manufacturers of similar goods consider the existing rate of duty inadequate, it is open to them to make representations to the Import Duties Advisory Committee.
§ Mr. HANNONWill my right hon. Friend consider the fact that there is not time, because it is an emergency, to make an application to the Import Duties Advisory Committee with any hope of stopping this abnormal import?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANI have no doubt that, if there is an emergency and immediate action is necessary, such action would be taken by the Committee.
§ Mr. RHYS DAVIESWould the right hon. Gentleman be good enough, in handling this problem, to find out the names and addresses of the patriotic persons who are importing these goods?