§ Mr. KENYONasked the President of the Board of Trade to what extent vulcanised fibre manufactured in Lancashire is used in Great Britain for electrical pur- 45W poses; whether he has received representations from electrical apparatus manufacturers as to their dependence on special qualities of this fibre imported from America; and, if so, whether he proposes to take any action upon such representations?
§ Mr. BALDWINAs regards the first part of the question, I have no quantitative information. No representations of the kind referred to in the second part have been made to me, but it is of course open to any manufacturers interested to make representations to the Committee.
§ Mr. KENYONasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been drawn to the statement of the complainant at the Safeguarding of Industries Act vulcanised fibre inquiry, to the effect that import restrictions prevented an increase of American imports during the War period and up to 1920; the amount of American fibre which was admitted under licence during the import restrictions régime; and whether in fact these quantities were very much greater in volume than the pre-War quantities?
§ Mr. BALDWINThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. With regard to the second part, I can only refer to the answer given to the hon. Member for Whitechapol (Mr. Kiley) on the 19th June.