§ Mr. KILEYasked the President of the Board of Trade whether the Department entrusted with the setting up of inquiries into applications under the Safeguarding of Industries Act drew up the Rules of Procedure applicable to the proceedings at such inquiries; whether the representation of the applicants and opponents is confined to the producers, manufacturers, and merchants affected, or whether such representation does not extend to the consumers, although the Act by implication excludes the representation of the interests of the consuming public; and whether he will give, or has given, directions to the Committee on the subject?
§ Mr. BALDWINThe Rules of Procedure were prescribed by the Board of Trade under Sub-section (3) of Section 7 of the Act, and they give full discretion to Committees to receive any evidence they think fit, though such evidence will naturally be confined to matters relevant to the Committee's terms of reference. I see no reason to give any directions on the subject to the Committees.