§ Mr. Jaggerasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware of the increasingly adverse conditions in the Lancashire cotton industry; and whether action will be taken at the earliest opportunity to enable the industry to put its house in order by means of enabling legislation?
§ Captain Wallace:My right hon. Friend is aware of the difficult conditions which now confront the Lancashire cotton industry; but as regards the second part of the question I can add nothing at present to the reply which he gave to my hon. Friend, the Member for Bury (Mr. Chorlton), on 22nd March.