§ 71. Sir Joseph Lambasked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether he is aware that a large amount of foreign pottery was exhibited at the British Industries Fair camouflaged with part production of English manufacturers, the value of the articles from abroad being much more than the part made in Britain; and what steps he proposes to take to prevent this perversion of the object of the Fair in future years?
§ Captain Wallace (Secretary, Overseas Trade Department)The answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. The regulations provide that goods, to be eligible for display, must have been "manufactured or produced mainly within the British Empire." If my hon. Friend will give me details of any specific instances which he has in mind where the regulations appear to have been contravened, I will have them investigated with a view to preventing a recurrence at future Fairs.