§ 30. Major Dowerasked the President of the Board of Trade whether the Government have any information that subsidies on goods exported to this country are being paid by the government of any Continental country other than Germany?
§ Captain WallaceYes, Sir. My right hon. Friend has certain information regarding export subsidies in one form or another which are understood to operate in several European countries. The information is, however, of varying reliability, and the existence of a Governmental subsidy is often difficult to establish. If my hon. and gallant Friend will let me know the countries in which he is particularly interested I will send him such information as is available.
§ Sir H. CroftIs it not the case that when goods are imported into this country at a lower price than that which obtains in the country of origin, it is fairly conclusive evidence that there is a subsidy, or else that there is pure dumping, and, if so, what action is being taken?
§ Captain WallaceI think that is a rather larger question, and I would like to see it on the Paper.
§ Mr. Benjamin SmithWill the right hon. Gentleman undertake to circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT the information he has offered to the hon. and gallant Member.
§ Captain WallaceIf my hon. and gallant Friend will tell me the name of the country in respect of which he wants the information, I will give him what information I can and I will certainly circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT, but if I were to circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT all the information, of varying degrees of reliability, which we have on this subject, it would fill several volumes.