§ Mr. Silvermanasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has any statement to make concerning the Government's plans for the future of Lancashire's cotton industry; whether those plans include any scheme for its unification and modernisation; and whether its wage system is to be so reconstituted as to afford its workers reasonable standards and reasonable security.
§ Mr. DaltonWhen I discussed post-war problems with leaders of the cotton industry in September last, I urged them to take immediate steps in accordance with a five-point programme, which included the matters to which my hon. Friend refers. Discussions between the various sections of the industry, under the auspices of the Cotton Board, have been proceeding, and I have asked the Chairman of the Cotton Board to keep me informed of their progress.