§ Mr. MYERSasked the President of the Board of Trade whether investigations were made by the Profiteering Act Department of the Board of Trade into costings, prices, and profits arising from the manufacture of shoddy, worsted, and blankets; if so, what progress was made with these inquiries; and whether he will publish the result?
§ Mr. BALDWINPreliminary enquiries into costs, prices, and profits arising from the manufacture of shoddy, worsted cloths, and blankets were made by the Chief Accountant to the Central Committee, but the Standing Committee on Prices did not proceed with the enquiries. The answer to the last part of the question is in the negative.