§ Captain WEDGWOOD BENNasked the Secretary to the Board of Trade whether the import of lawn mowers is forbidden; whether lawn mowers ordered from abroad are at present lying in the docks at Liverpool or London, permission to remove and sell not being granted; and what steps he can take in view of the seasonal character of the need for these machines?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANThe general licence for lawn mowers which was issued on the signature of the Armistice was revoked on 1st March in common with other general licences, and certain consignments arriving after the revocation were detained. Consideration is being given to the question of the release of these consignments. On the general question of the future importation of these articles, the recommendation of the Imports Consultative Council must be awaited.