§ Mr. Ellis Smithasked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department if he will give the names and business connections 1908W of the Export Trade Consultative Committee; state their terms of reference; and when they are expected to report.
§ Mr. Burkeasked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department the names of the persons appointed to the consultative committee of business men with special knowledge of export trade.
§ Mr. JohnstoneThe purpose of the Committee, which has no formal terms of reference, is to review with the senior officials of the Department its practice and procedure in order to improve the services available to exporters. It will meet frequently and will complete its work as soon as possible. Two meetings have now taken place.
The following are the names of the Committee:
Business members of the Consultative Committee on D.O.T. practice and procedure under the Chairmanship of Mr. Arthur C.M.G., C.B.E., Comptroller-General, Department of Overseas Trade.
- Mr. A. G. Bardsley,
- Tootal Broadhurst Lee, Limited.
- Mr. W. B. G. Carmichael,
- Hunt & Winterbotham Limited.
- Mr. J. Chaldecott,
- Rootes, Limited.
- Mr. F. B. Duncan,
- Electric and Musical Industries, Limited.
- The Lord Glenconner,
- C. Tennant, Sons & Co., Limited.
- Mr. G. F. Howard,
- Spear and Jackson, Limited.
- Mr. A. R. Knowles, O.B.E.,
- Sheffield Chamber of Commerce.
- Mr. S. P. Leigh,
- Imperial Chemical Industries, Limited.
- Mr. J. Maclean,
- George Wills and Sons, Limited.
- Mr. H. McGill,
- Platt Brothers and Company, Limited.
- Mr. G. W. Odey,
- Leather Footwear and Allied Industries
- Export Group.
- Mr. W. H. Savage,
- Martin and Savage, Limited.
- Mr. F. C. Oscar Shaw,
- British Drug Houses, Limited.
- Mr. L. H. Short,
- English Electric Company, Limited.
- Mr. J. L. Waterer,
- S. Clarke and Company, Limited
- Mr. V. Watlington, M.B.E.,
- British Electrical and Allied Manufacturers Association.