§ Mr. Haleasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the recently published figures of the Cotton Board show a further considerable diminution in output, both of yarn and of cloth; and whether he is now prepared to make a statement of policy for stemming this decline.
§ Sir D. EcclesThe Answer to the first part of the Question is "Yes". As regards the second part I would refer the hon. Member to the Answer given by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade to the hon. Member for Farnworth (Mr. Thornton) on 3rd February.