§ 4. Mr. Haleasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware of the increasing practice of marketing ready-made cotton textiles of foreign origin under British firms' branded trade names; and what steps he proposes to take in the matter.
§ Mr. N. MacphersonMy right hon. Friend will be glad to examine any specific information which the hon. Member may have on this subject. The Merchandise Marks Acts deal with the application of false or misleading trade descriptions to goods, and in suitable cases he is prepared to authorise prosecution for what appear to be breaches of the law.