question time Mr. Stanley] Baldwin said that the Civil Research Committee of the House of Commons had lengthily considered application from the steel industry for protection under the Safeguarding of Industries Act and had hoard many witnesses representing employers and employed. The evidence revealed a serious situation, as the result of the pressure of foreign competition, but the investigation made it clear that the safeguarding of a basic industry of this magnitude would have repercussions which could be regarded as con-fioting with the Government's declarations as regards the general tariff and, therefore, the Governnent
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