§ Mr. FIELDasked the Prime Minister whether he will consider the expediency of appointing a minister of commerce and a representative consultative committee; and whether he is aware that many other commercial competing countries have such 1311W a department to guard trade interests generally?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which was given on this subject on 26th March last to the hon. Member for the Tavistock Division. The hon. Member seems to have overlooked the fact that the Board of Trade already have an advisory committee, largely composed of representatives of commercial interests, selected in consultation with the Association of Chambers of Commerce.