§ Sir W. de FRECEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Overseas Trade 1178W Department whether, in the case of foreign imports into this country competing with home products, it is the practice of his Department to indicate to home producers the reasons for such successful competition; and, if not, whether he will consider the adoption of the policy of supplying such information?
Mr. SAMUELDetailed information as to the precise reasons why foreign goods are bought instead of British products in any specific instances could be obtained only as the result of elaborate investigations by trade experts; but much information as to the nature and general causes of foreign competition with British manufacturers is contained in the published trade reports by British commercial representatives abroad.