§ 68. Mr. ALBERYasked the Secretary for Mines if he can give the House any information concerning the results of his recent visit to Scandinavia with a deputation from the coal industry?
§ The SECRETARY for MINES (Mr. Shinwell)The information desired by the hon. Member will be found in the report of the British Coal Delegation to Scandinavia, which was issued as a Command Paper (Cmd. 3702) on Friday.
§ Mr. ALBERYCan the hon. Gentleman indicate any way in which the coal industry will 'benefit in the immediate future from that visit or from that report?
§ Mr. SHINWELLYes, certainly; by adopting the recommendations of the report.
§ Major COLVILLEDoes not the report show that the loss of those markets was largely due to the coal stoppage of 1926?