§ Mr. G. BARNESasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been drawn to the decision of the referee in regard to a certain calculating machine held by him to have been properly included by the Board of Trade in the key industry list as being a scientific instrument; and whether, in view of the terms of that judgment, he can say why such a machine should have been included by the Department, whereas calculating apparatus attached to typewriters is not held to be dutiable?
§ Mr. BALDWINThe referee has recently decided that "calculating cylinders" are properly included in the list of scientific instruments issued by the Board of Trade under Section 1 (5) of the Safeguarding of Industries Act. I am not aware of any calculating apparatus attached to typewriters which could properly be included in that list, but if my right hon. Friend will send me a description of the apparatus which he has in mind I shall be glad to consider the matter.
§ Mr. BARNESalso asked the President of the Board of Trade how many complaints, under Parts II and III of the Safeguarding of Industries Act, have been received by him as to the importing of goods at prices below those at which similar goods can be produced in Great Britain; how many of these complaints have been dealt with during the six months that the Act has been in operation; and what length of time will be required to deal with complaints not already dealt with?
§ Mr. BALDWINI would refer the right hon. Gentleman to the answer given to the hon. Members for Whitechapel (Mr. Kiley) and Spennymoor (Mr. Galbraith) on the 6th March.