§ Mr. KILEYasked the President of the Board of Trade if his attention has been called to the resolution passed at a meeting of chemical merchants and users, at a meeting in London on 4th April, affirming that the Dyestuffs (Import Regulation) 52W Act and the Safeguarding of Industries Act have not only failed to achieve the results the promoters anticipated, but have caused grievous inconvenience, great uncertainty, vexatious delays, and much loss of time, money, and prestige, and, as the continuance of these Acts threatens to jeopardise and divert trade vital to national interests and increase rather than lessen unemployment the early repeal of both Acts is demanded; and, if so, what actian he proposes to take?
§ Mr. BALDWINI understand that a resolution to the effect stated by the hon. Member was recently passed by a body called the Chemical Merchants' and Users' National Vigilance Committee, but as I do not accept any of the propositions laid down in the resolution, I do not propose to take any action in the matter.