§ Sir J. LAMBasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the creation in Germany of a maize import board; whether he is aware that the operations of this board are intended to reduce the consumption of imported feeding stuffs in favour of native rye and potatoes; whether he will consider the effect of this action upon the Anglo-German treaty and the International Convention for the Prohibition of Import Restrictions; and whether he is prepared to take similar action for the protection of British interests against the dumping of subsidised German wheat?
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§ Mr. W. GRAHAMI am informed that a law comes into force in Germany today which gives to an organisation designated by the Government the sole right of disposal in the home market of all maize (including crushed and ground maize) whether imported or grown in Germany. Importers and growers are bound to offer their maize to the organisation, which must pay an adequate price for the maize it takes over, but is not bound to purchase. I gather that the object aimed at is that indicated in the second part of the question. With regard to the third part, the position is that there is nothing in the Anglo-German Treaty of 1924, nor in the International Convention for the Abolition of Import and Export Prohibitions and Restrictions which precludes the creation of a board with monopoly rights of control over any class of goods so long as the
Period. Leather Gloves. Fabric Gloves. Number of Gloves cut. Average numbers employed (including outworkers). Number of Gloves cut. Average numbers employed (including outworkers.) 1929. Dozen pairs. Number. Dozen pairs. Number. Third Quarter 155,534 9,139 51,174 1,279 Fourth Quarter 153,404 9,147 47,420 1,197 Note.—The above figures relate to firms which, in 1924, employed in the leather glove industry about 88 per cent of the cutters, and in the fabric glove industry about 82 per cent. of the cutters.