Safeguarding Of Industries Act

Mr. ROSE
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the fact that the Safeguarding of Industries Act only tends to encourage the importation of Belgian and other glassware at the expense of German and fails entirely to protect the manufacture of British glassware, he can see his way to cancel the glassware order under Part II of the Safeguarding of Industries Act?

Sir P. LLOYD-GREAME
The facts at my disposal do not support the views expressed by the hon. Member, and I am not prepared to take the action which he proposes.

Sir P. DAWSON
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the large percentage of unemployment amongst British printers, be will consider the question of recommending that circulars, price lists, etc., printed abroad for British firms should be made the subject, where applicable, to an order under Part II of the Safeguarding of Industries Act, 1921?

Sir P. LLOYD-GREAME
There is no power to make an Order under Part II of the Safeguarding of Industries Act, unless an industry has established a case for reference to a Committee to the satisfaction of the Board of Trade and the Committee has reported in favour of the applicants.