§ Mr. CLYNESasked the President of the Board of Trade whether any proposals are under consideration or any decisions have been come to with regard to restrictions on imports, particularly of cotton hosiery; and, if so, can he state their nature?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANMy right hon. Friend has at present nothing to add to the answer which was given to the hon. and gallant Member for the Moss Side Division of Manchester on 27th February, and of which I am sending the right hon. Gentleman a copy.
Sir F. HALLasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will consider the question as to taking steps to ensure that no goods of enemy origin shall be imported into this country unless they, bear a clear indication upon them of the place of manufacture; if he will arrange that this requirement shall apply not only to complete articles, but also to all goods and articles in cases in which only a portion thereof or of the materials used in manufacturing the same are of enemy origin; and if steps will be taken to consult the Dominions Governments with a view to uniform action in this matter?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANMy right hon. Friend has decided to appoint a Departmental Committee to advise him as to the desirability of amending the existing provisions of the Merchandise Marks Acts, so far as concerns the indication of the origin of imported goods. It will be one of the tasks of the Committee to ascertain the wishes of the Dominion Governments in regard to this question.