§ Sir W. Smithersasked the President of the Board of Trade if he has considered the details which have been sent to him about the increasing difficulty of exporting woollen piece goods to New Zealand, South Africa, Canada, Southern Ireland and elsewhere; what steps he is taking to reduce productions costs; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. H. WilsonAs regards the market for wool cloth abroad I have nothing to add to the answer which I gave to the hon. Member on 5th February. As regards the possibility of reducing production costs, this is primarily a matter for the wool industry itself.