§ Mr. HOPKINSasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that British makers of playing cards are able to supply all the requirements of the country, and that at present their plant is largely idle and their pre-war workers to a great extent out of employment; and if he will explain why, in these circumstances, he has granted permission to import American cards while the United States imposes a prohibitive duty on British-made cards?
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§ Sir A. GEDDESFor the transition period the importation of playing cards is limited to no more than one-fifth of 1913 imports. This decision was taken on the advice of the Imports Consultative Council, who no doubt gave due weight to the considerations set forth in the question.