§ Sir R. COOPERasked the President of the Board of Trade if he can state, for the advantage of the public, what filament lamps are known to be of British manufacture; and will he give the trade name of those lamps which are known to be directly or indirectly produced by German capital?
Mr. HARCOURTI am afraid it would not be possible to give a complete list of British-made lamps, and the publication of an incomplete list might give rise to misunderstanding. Steps are being taken with a view to eliminating the German interest in the principal British registered companies which manufacture filament lamps, and in the circumstances I do not think it advisable to give the information asked for in the second part of the question.