§ 43. Mr. Thorneasked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in the Order-in-Council requiring imported door bolts of iron or steel to hear an indication of origin, he will make provision for the name of the country where the bolts are made being incorporated in any such indication?
§ Captain WallaceThe Order to which the hon. Member refers was made on 1st April, under the Merchandise Marks Act, 1926. There is no power under that Act to require that any necessary indication of origin should include the name of the country where the goods were produced or manufactured.
§ Mr. ThorneIs not the Minister aware that all hon. Members are very anxious to have the name of the country from which these articles come, and can he not make an alteration in the Order?
§ Captain WallaceThat matter was very fully discussed at the time of the passing of the Act, and there is a number of reasons on the other side, which again would be too numerous to give in reply to a Parliamentary Question. The hon. Member must not assume that there are not advantages to this country in the present procedure.
§ Mr. ThorneIf there are good reasons and if there are good intentions, these things can be overcome.
§ Mr. H. G. WilliamsIs it not the case that the party opposite opposed the Bill when it was before Parliament?