§ Mr. J. Lewisasked the President of the Board of Trade if the is aware that in a letter, dated 7th June, 1947, the Parliamentary Secretary stated that the preliminary report of the Inter-departmental Committee on Carbon Black was not suitable for publication or distribution as it contains information of a confidential nature furnished by companies which have shown an interest in starting manufacture; and if, in view of the widespread disquiet in the tyre manufacturing industry, the will arrange for the immediate publication of this Report, amended so as not to include information of a confidential nature.
§ Sir S. CrippsThe Report is not suitable for issue even in an abridged form as it largely consists of confidential information about the work and proposals of private undertakings. I am not aware of any disquiet in the tyre manufacturing industry at the lack of publication.