§ MR. CARLILEI beg to ask the Prime Minister whether he can lay upon the Table of the House the scheme, if any, which His Majesty's Ministers are prepared to suggest as suitable for increasing the transport organisation within the Empire.
§ MR. ASQUITHI am not sure that I understand the hon. Member's Question. But so far as I do understand it I am not aware of any scheme of the kind being in contemplation.
§ * MR. CARLILEDoes the right hon. Gentleman propose to consider the question in view of the competition we are subjected to by foreign shipping subsidised by foreign Powers?
§ MR. ASQUITHI do not think I can add to my Answer.
§ MR. WILLIAM REDMOND (Clare, E.)Is it not a fact that a very few years ago a Committee exhaustively inquired into the whole of this question? I will tell the hon. Member all about it.
§ [No Answer was returned.]