16 and 30. Sir NICHOLAS GRATTANDOYLEasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs (1) whether it is proposed that the Empire Marketing Board should stage an exhibition at the North-East Coast exhibition to be held at Newcastle-on-Tyne this year;
(2) the President of the Board of Trade whether he is making any arrangements for a Government exhibit at the North-East Coast exhibition to be held at Newcastle-on-Tyne from May to October this year?
§ M r. ORMSBY-GOREOn behalf of the Empire Marketing Board, the Department of Overseas Trade is now erecting a pavilion at the North-East Coast Exhibition, Newcastle-on-Tyne. The pavilion, which will be open during the whole of the Exhibition, will house a collective exhibit of United Kingdom, Dominion and Colonial produce, which will be provided by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Empire Marketing Board and by Dominion and Colonial Governments.
§ Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLEIn thanking my right hon. Friend for the answer, may I ask whether the work is already started?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREI believe so.