HC Deb 28 July 1937 vol 326 c3110W
Mr. Liddall

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that the imports of jute manufacturers from India have increased from £278,000 for the first six months of 1935 to £731,000 for the first six months of the present year; and what steps His Majesty's Government propose to take to deal with this abnormal competition, having regard to the fact that industries are debarred from making their application to the Import Duties Advisory Committee in respect of competitive imports from Empire countries?

Captain Wallace

I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given by my right hon. Friend on 20th July to the hon. Member for Kirkcaldy (Mr. Kennedy).

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