Mr. ROBINSONasked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the falling off of the export trade in the textile industry, cotton and woollen, 2133W he will propose the setting up of a Royal Commission of Inquiry, whose duties shall be to investigate the cause of this decline and to propose such measures as seem advisable to enable the industry to overcome its difficulties and prevent so much short time, especially in the cotton trade?
§ Sir B. CHADWICKA Committee, under the Chairmanship of Sir Arthur Balfour, is at present investigating the conditions and prospects of British industry and commerce, with special reference to the export trade, and I do not think any useful purpose would be served by setting up a special Committee for the purpose suggested by the hon. Member.