§ Mr. C. ROBERTSasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will obtain from the Board of Trade Committee on Gas Mantles the information and statistics which substantiate the statement of the Committee that the gas mantle industry is over-capitalised; and whether he will give this information fully to the House of Commons before the imposition of a duty on gas mantles is considered?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSI am informed that certain evidence regarding costs of production was given before the Committee confidentially, but in substance the information desired by the hon. Member is contained in paragraph 11 of the Committee's Report.