§ MR. SHACKLETON (Lancashire, Clitheroe)I beg to ask the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, having regard to the assurance given by the Prime Minister to the deputation from the British Cotton Growing Association in regard to the provision of transport facilities in Northern Nigeria, he can state what steps the Government propose to take in order to hasten the provision of these facilities.
§ THE UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES (Mr. CHURCHILL,) Manchester, N.W.The Secretary of State desires me to say that, as a consequence of the speech delivered by the Prime Minister to the Deputation from the British Cotton Growing Association on May 17th, he deems it his duty to prepare a definite scheme of Nigerian railway extension for submission to the Cabinet. This scheme will be prepared in consultation with the Governor of Southern Nigeria and the High Commissioner of Northern Nigeria, who will both soon be in England.