§ Sir A. HOLBROOKasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has received a petition for an inquiry with the view to safeguarding the in- 902W dustry of manufacturing automatic electric refrigerators, which is at present unable to compete with similar manufactures from abroad; and what steps he is taking in the matter?
§ Mr. H. WILLIAMSI am afraid I must adhere to the practice, which has frequently been referred to in the House, not to state whether a particular industry has made an application under the safeguarding procedure, except on the appointment of a committee of inquiry.