Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Commerce. – in the House of Commons at on 12 December 1939.
Mr Walter Higgs
, Birmingham West
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that typewriters are being imported into this country at approximately 50 per cent. of the pre-war quantities; and that the Import Licensing Department are issuing licences without consulting the British manufacturers; and will he take steps to consult the interested parties?