§ Mr. HURDasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food if he, as Chairman of the Committee on Trusts, will issue a public contradiction of the assertion of the Sub-Committee on Tobacco to the effect that the American Tobacco Company hold two-thirds of the stock of the British-American Tobacco Company, seeing that the American Tobacco Company ceased to hold any shares in the British-American Tobacco Company about eight years ago?
§ Mr. McCURDYThe matter referred to by the hon. Member was considered by the Committee on Trusts at their meeting yesterday. The Committee decided to make further inquiries, and they will doubtless give publicity to any correction which they may find to be necessary in their Report.