§ Mr. Malcolm MacPhersonasked the President of the Board of Trade what regulations must be complied with before imported cast-iron enamelled baths can be offered for sale.
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§ Mr. P. ThorneycroftThe Merchandise Marks (Imported Goods) No. 2 Order, 1928 (Statutory Rules and Orders. 1928, No. 570), prohibits the sale or exposure for sale of any imported cast-iron porcelain-enamelled bath unless it bears an indication of origin. Furthermore, under Section 1 of the Merchandise Marks Act, 1926, if the goods bear a name or trade mark of a manufacturer, dealer or trader or the name of any place or district in the United Kingdom, such names or trade mark must be accompanied by an indication of origin.
Country whence consigned Baths of Iron or Steel Wrought enamelled, of a description commonly used for domestic purposes Other kinds 1952 Jan.-Feb., 1953 1952 Jan.-Feb., 1953 Ton £ Ton £ Ton £ Ton £ Channel Islands 4 592 0 52 — — — — Australia — — 1 168 — — — — Irish Republic 1 486 0 19 0 30 — — Sweden 0 76 — — — — — — Western Germany — — 0 28 10 2,024 26 1,897 Netherlands 0 20 — — — — — — Belgium — — — — — — 23 1,192 Spain — — — — 0 42 — — Austria — — 0 20 — — — — United States of America — — — — 0 7 — — Total all countries 5 1,174 1 287 10 2,103 49 3,089