§ 1. Mr. ALBERYasked the Lord Privy Seal if he can now give the House any figures pointing to increased employment having resulted from his recent visit to Canada?
§ 3. Mr. GRANVILLE GIBSONasked the Lord Privy Seal when he expects to see the increase of trade with Canada, which he foreshadowed after his return from Canada, to materialise and upon what lines?
§ The LORD PRIVY SEAL (Mr. J. H. Thomas)One of the object; of my visit to Canada was to stimulate increased interest in British goods in the Dominion. There is already evidence in a number of quarters that my visit is bearing fruit and I am hopeful that with the co-operation of the trading interests concerned there will ultimately be a substantial increase in trade between this country and Canada.
§ Mr. ALBERYHave the plans of the right hon. Gentleman for the export of British anthracite coal to Canada made any progress?
§ Mr. THOMASAs far as anthracite coal is concerned, the demand is greater than we can meet at this moment. With regard to bituminous coal, negotiations are taking place.
§ Mr. ALBERYAre we to understand that the British exports of anthracite coal to Canada have definitely increased?
§ Mr. THOMASVery substantially. I have already said that there are even more orders than we are in a position at this moment to fulfil.
§ Sir NEWTON MOOREIs it not a fact that the right hon. Gentleman cannot send anthracite coal at the present time owing to the existing conditions in Canada?
§ Mr. THOMASThat is why I said we cannot meet the demands, because no one knows better than the hon. and gallant Gentleman that no Minister can open the St. Lawrence.