§ Mr. Higgsasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will now state the names of the trade and employers' associations which are to receive a share of the £72,000 sterling grant from counterpart funds derived from United States economic aid and the sum allocated to each.
§ Mr. H. StraussYes. The list is as follows:
Two organisations which were expected to receive grants have decided not to accept the allocations offered, and the balance of the provisional allocations, viz., £11,000, has been added to the general reserve of the counterpart funds.
£ Association of Jute Spinners and Manufacturers 10,000 Federation of Master Printers 5,000 Wool and Allied Textile Employers' Council 9,000 Joint Clothing Council 10,000 National Hosiery Manufacturers' Federation 6,000 Association of Brass and Bronze Founders 6,000 Zinc Development Association 15,000 £61,000