§ Mr. JESSONasked (1) the President of the Board of Trade what action, if any, has been taken with reference to the joint deputation of employés and employers that waited upon him before the Recess regarding the dumping of American motor tyres into this country; if he is aware that, despite the present position of the exchange, the importation of these American motor tyres is still going on; that, as a consequence, thousands of additional rubber workers have been discharged by the principal tyre manufacturers of this country, and that these discharged workers are now swelling the ranks of the unemployed; if he is aware that last month alone 90,000 motor tyres were imported into this country, chiefly from the United States of America, where this trade is temporarily stagnant, and that, allowing 210,000 vehicles for the consumption of these tyres and a life of 5,000 miles for each tyre, this importation, if maintained, would totally destroy the British tyre industry owing to the country not being able to absorb these importations alone; whether he proposes to take any further action in this matter; and, if so, what;
(2) the Minister of Labour if his attention has been called to the unemployment 1576W that is being caused by the dumping of motor tyres, chemical ware and other goods into this country, chiefly from America and Germany; and whether, having regard to the fact that unemployment pay is now a charge upon the State, the employés and the employers, it is proposed to take any steps to prevent the workers employed in these and other industries being thrown out of employment owing to this unnecessary unfair foreign competition?
§ Sir P. LLOYD-GREAMEThe position of the industries to which my hon. Friend refers is receiving the constant attention of His Majesty's Government as regards both foreign competition and the extent of unemployment, and, as the House has already been informed, it is hoped to introduce in the present Session legislation dealing with key industries and the prevention of dumping.