§ 24. Mr. SHINWELLasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will furnish a Return showing the number of ex-enemy ships sold by Lord Inchcape on behalf of the Reparation Committee, the tonnage of each ship so sold, the buyer, the price and the name before and after the sale, the total sum received in respect of such vessels and the amount, if any, unpaid by purchasers, the expenditure involved in selling the ships, and the uses to which the balance has been applied?
§ Sir P. LLOYD-GREAMEThere is no objection to giving detailed information about the sales of the ex-emeny ships, showing the price and the name of the buyer in each case. I will consider in what form the information can be given and communicate with the hon. Member.
§ Mr. SHINWELLIs there any reason why the whole of the information asked for cannot be furnished"
§ Sir P. LLOYD-GREAMEA good deal of detail is asked for here, and I should like to go into it.
§ Mr. SPEAKERSir Harry Brittain.
§ Mr. SHINWELLMay I ask— Lieut.-Colonel Sir F. HALL: Mr. Speaker, may I ask whether the hon. Member (Mr. Shinwell) is in order in speaking after you have called a subsequent question?
§ Mr. SPEAKERI think the hon. Member might be allowed to put this supplementary question.
§ Mr. SHINWELLMay I ask whether the details to which the right hon. Gentleman refers will be furnished if they are asked for?
§ Sir P. LLOYD-GREAMEThat is precisely the question which I have answered.