§ 31. Mr. ARTHUR MICHAEL SAMUELasked the Lord Privy Seal if he will now state briefly to what extent, in addition to the 40,000 tons of soft coal to be shipped as soon as the St. Lawrence is reopened, his arrangements of last autumn have been carried out by which the Canadian wheat pool were to send wheat regularly to us in vessels which would return with coal cargoes?
Mr. THOMASI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given on 4th March to the hon. Member for Newcastle North (Sir N. Grattan-Doyle).
§ Mr. SAMUELAre we to infer, therefore, that the only thing which we have got out of this visit is the atmosphere which the Lord Privy Seal created in Canada?
Mr. THOMASNo. The mining industry has a definite order in a new market for 40,000 tons of coal. The Lancashire cotton industry, I hope, will benefit by the representations made in connection with their tonnage. A number of other benefits accrued as well, but I think that, that is sufficient to justify the hon. Gentleman feeling what a successful trip it was.