§ Mr. D. G. SOMERVILLEasked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether his representatives in foreign countries have been commissioned to investigate the dumping by those countries of goods in this country; and, if not, whether he will consider the desirability of setting such an inquiry on foot?
§ Mr. GILLETTNo general instructions have been issued to the overseas officers of this Department to investigate the question of the dumping of foreign goods in this country. I do not think that an inquiry on general lines would serve a useful purpose, but reports are asked for regarding any exceptional trade movements.
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§ Mr. SOMERVILLEasked the President of the Board of Trade whether any representations have been made to him within the last 12 months by British firms of the dumping of foreign goods in this country; and, if so, whether he will state the nature of the goods in respect of which these representations were made and the countries of origin?
§ Mr. W. GRAHAMApart from complaints which have reached me respecting the sale in this country of German barley and oats, I have received no definite representations of the kind which the hon. Member appears to have in mind.