asked the President of the Board of Trade when it is proposed to introduce the Anti-Profiteering Bill which has been prepared?

Lieut.-Colonel Sir FREDERICK HALL:

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether it is intended to introduce in the present Session a Bill to deal with trusts and combines; and whether the proposals contained in such Measure will have any effect on the estimated revenue from direct taxation for the present financial year?

Mr. WEBB:

I am not at present in a position to make any statement on this matter.

Sir F. HALL:

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade stated in Sheffield only a few days ago that the right hon. Gentleman and the Parliamentary Secretary had already produced a skeleton Bill on this subject; is it the intention of the Government to bring it forward?

Mr. WEBB:

The matter is under consideration.

Sir F. HALL:

Is this another case of Ministers snaking statements in public without Cabinet responsibility?