§ 17. Mr. Holtasked the President of the Board of Trade when he expects to receive the Report of the Monopolies Commission on the supply of pneumatic tyres.
§ Mr. P. ThorneycroftI have already received this Report and I expect to lay it before Parliament early next month.
§ Mr. HoltHas the President of the Board of Trade seen newspaper reports that he is under pressure to cut out various parts of this Report? Will he give an assurance that he will not cut out anything on the ground of its possibly being against the interests of the tyre manufacturers?
§ Mr. ThorneycroftI have seen those reports, and I have had representations made to me by the tyre manufacturers asking me to excise certain parts of the Report. What I have to consider is whether it is necessary to excise those parts on grounds of national interest. The statute requires me to consider that, and that I will certainly consider.