Captain TERRELLasked the President of the Board of Trade the imports effected, under the Safeguarding of Industries Act, to the prejudice of the farmers; whether he is aware of the protests against this penalisation of the agriculturist, especially since the latter is unprotected owing to free trade; and what steps he proposes to take in the matter?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONWith the exception of magnetos for agricultural motor tractors, I am not aware that any of the goods which are subject to duty under Part I of the Act are of special interest to farmers; and no goods are at present subject to duty under Part II of the Act. I would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the answers given to the hon. Members for White-chapel (Mr. Kiley) and West Derbyshire (Mr. C. White) on the 20th March and 1st May, respectively.