66. Air Commodore Harveyasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that the British market is overstocked with Continental tie material; and what steps he is taking to protect home industries connected with the manufacture of ties.
§ Mr. HopkinsonThe textile market as a whole is overstocked, but I am not aware that tie materials are in a worse position than other fabrics. Both made up ties and tie materials are included among the items of which we have recently had to restrict imports from Western Europe because of our balance of payments difficulties.