HC Deb 24 June 1930 vol 240 cc987-8W
Mr. O'CONNOR

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in order to mitigate the damage which will be done to the lace industry by the withdrawal of the Safeguarding Duty, he will consider the possibility of introducing a marking Order for lace in order that the public may be enabled by buying British-made lace to assist the industry during the impending crisis?

Mr. W. GRAHAM

This could only be done in pursuance of an application for such an Order from the interested parties made under the Merchandise Marks Act, 1926, and no such application has been received.