§ 22. Mr. Sextonasked the President of the Board of Trade the total weight and total value of calcium carbide imported into the United Kingdom for each of the last three years?
§ Mr. StanleyIn 1935, 1,105,000 cwts. of calcium carbide, valued at £606,000, were imported into the United Kingdom; in 1936, 1,112,000 cwts., valued at £613,000; and in 1937, 1,270,000 cwts., valued at £690,000.
§ Mr. SextonRealising that the raw materials for the manufacture of calcium carbide exist in abundance in Durham and South Wales, and that the manpower is there waiting the opportunity to work, are not the Government prepared to do something to set up manufacture in this country?
§ Mr. StanleyWe have made repeated efforts to set up manufacture in this country, but they have not met with the approval of this House.