§ Sir WILLIAM BULLasked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been called to the omission from the recently appointed Committee to consider commercial and industrial policy for adoption after the War of any representative having special knowledge of the arts, art trades, and art industries; and whether, in view of the interests concerned in the production of prints, process illustrations, glass, pottery, furniture, textiles, and other commodities in which design is such an important commercial asset, and the fact that, previous to the War, such commodities were imported in quantities from Germany and Austria, he will favourably consider the appointment, on the Committee of a member nominated by the Imperial Arts League or some other representative body in the interests of the manufacturers and workers engaged?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI am afraid that it is not practicable to include in Lord Balfour of Burleigh's Committee representatives of all important industries. Every effort however has been made to secure the services of leading men in the industrial or commercial world, and the hon. Member may be sure that representations to the Committee from such bodies as he mentions will receive due consideration.