§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the President of the Board of Trade 1864W whether he is aware of the shortage and high price of lighting glassware in the country and that this is affecting poor working-class households; and, in view of the fact that steamers coming into Hull from Gothenburg frequently have considerable cargo space unused, if import restrictions on this glassware from Sweden can be removed?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANAll these considerations were doubtless taken into account by the Imports Consultative Council before they recommended, as they did, the admission of this type of glassware to the extent of half the imports of 1913. I do not propose to authorise any immediate modification of this arrangement.