§ Sir I. Fraserasked the President of the Board of Trade if he Will introduce a scheme to protect rural industries, such as basket making, hoop making, &c, from foreign competition.
§ Sir S. CrippsI am considering, in consultation with my right hon. Friends the Minister of Labour and the Minister of Agriculture, the recommendations made by the National Basket and Willow Trades Development Committee. But I may say at once that there can be no question of using the present import controls as a permanent method of protection.