Major BARNESasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state, in respect of the committees on cotton 939W petrol, tobacco, soap, and building materials, the names of the members of the committees, their occupations, and whether any member of any committee is directly interested in the production of the commodity the subject of inquiry?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANThe subcommittees referred to in the question were or are constituted as follows:
Cotton.
Mr. Frederick Richmond (Chairman), Managing Director of Messrs. Debenhams, Ltd., Drapers, etc., of Wigmore Street, W.I.
Mr. J. H. Guy, of the Imperial and Foreign Corporation, Ltd.
Mr. Arthur Greenwood, Economist and Publicist.
Alderman R. Morley, of the National Federation of General Workers.
Mr. E. S. Pengelly, of the "Star" Newspaper.
Mr. Sidney Webb, Economist and Publicist.
The following two gentlemen were added to this sub-committee on the 2nd March, 1920:—
Mr. J. E. Baker, M.B.E, M.A., LL.B., Chairman, Sheffield and District Engineering Employers' Association.
Sir Henry Buckingham, Governing Director of Messrs. J. H. Buckingham & Co., Ltd., Manufacturers and Warehousemen.
Motor Fuel:
Sir Wilfred Stokes, K.B.E. (Chairman), of Messrs. Ransomes & Rapier, Ltd., Engineers.
Sir John Cadman, Director, His Majesty's Petroleum Executive.
Mr Frank Chitham, Director, Harrods, Ltd.
Bailie P. Gillespie, J.P., Horse and Motormen's Association.
Mr. H. F. Manisty, K.C., Barrister-at-Law.
Mr. S. March, Vehicle Workers' Union.
Captain R. H. Montgomery, Automobile Association.
Mr. J. Taylor, J.P., General Federation of Trade Unions.
Mr P. G. L. Webb, C.B, C.B.E., late Petrol Control Department and at present His Majesty's Patent Office.
Mr Walter Wolsey, Junr., The Commercial Motor Users' Association.
940WTobacco:
Mr Sidney Webb (Chairman), Economist and Publicist.
Mr. T. B. Johnston, General Earthenware Manufacturers' Association.
Mr. J. F. Mason, Chairman, Messrs. Mason & Barry, Pyrites Merchants.
Mr. R. S. Pengelly, of the "Star"' Newspaper.
Sir Francis Towle, C.B.E., late Tobacco Control Board and Navy and Army Canteen Board.
Soap:
Sir William Beveridge, K.C.B. (Chairman), London School of Economics and Political Science.
Mr G. W. Bailey, Barrister-at-Law.
Mr F. J. Blakemore, F.G.I., of Messrs. E. Blakemore & Sons, Ltd., Grocers, Wolverhampton.
Mr. John Hilton, Ministry of Labour.
Mr. Frederick Eichmond, Managing Director of Messrs. Debenhams, Ltd., Drapers, etc., of Wigmore Street, W.I.
Mr. H. S. Syrett, Solicitor and Secretary to the Consumers' Council.
Mr. W. H. Watkins, a representative of the Co-operative Movement upon the Consumers' Council.
Building Materials:
Mr. C. A. McCurdy, K.C., M.P. (Chairman), Parliamentary Secretary Secretary, Ministry of Food.
Sir Gilbert F. Garnsey, K.B.E., F.C.A., of Messrs. Price, Water-house and Co., Chartered Accountants.
Mr. W. G. Hunter, of the Ministry of Health.
Mr. J. W. Lorden, M.P., Member for the Northern Division of St. Pancras.
Alderman R. Morley, National Federation of General Workers.
Mr. H. E. Stilgoe, of the Metropolitan Water Board.
Mr. Sidney Taylor, Vice-President, National Federation of Building Trades' Operatives.
Mr. Sidney Webb, Economist and Publicist.
Mr. A. G. White, Secretary, National Federation of Building Trades Employers of Great Britain and Ireland.
So far as I am aware, none of these gentlemen are directly interested in the production of the commodities they have been called upon to investigate.