HC Deb 17 January 1924 vol 169 c279W
Mr. LORIMER

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will carry into effect the unanimous recommendation of the Committee that the lace industry should have the benefit of the Safeguarding of Industries Act?

Viscount WOLMER

My hon. Friend is under a misapprehension. The Committee's recommendation was that a duty of 33¾ per cent.ad valorem should be imposed upon all imported lace for a period of five years. This could not be done under the Safeguarding of Industries Act, but would require new legislation.