§ 58. Mr. COLLISONasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether we have sustained a loss through our Australian contracts of zinc concentrates; and, if so, what amount was shown in the trading results of the last financial year?
§ Viscount WOLMERI anticipate, in view of the recent considerable improvement in the market price of spelter, that it will be found that no appreciable loss has so far resulted through the operations of the Australian zinc concentrates contract. The accounts of the trading of the last financial year will be laid before Parliament in due course.
§ Mr. WIGNALLHas any attempt been made to terminate the contracts, as promised in the Debate last year?
§ Viscount WOLMERI do not think that a promise of that sort was given.
§ Mr. WIGNALLIt was.