asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware of the handicap to British textiles of the Dyestuffs Act; and will he consult the manufacturers and workpeople's association in the woollen and worsted industry as to the desirability or otherwise of not reimposing it?

The effect of the Dyestuffs (Import Regulation) Act, 1920, on other trades is being kept in mind; the answer to the second part of the question is in the affirmative.

asked the President of the Board of Trade if any decision has been arrived at as to the ending or otherwise of the Dyestuffs Act?

The answer is in the negative.