§ 74. Captain NORTHasked the President of the Board of Trade whether it is his intention to make any further representations to the French Government with a view to increasing the quota for British coal in order that some advantage may accrue from the removal of the 15 per cent. Surtax?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of TRADE (Mr. Runciman)I would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the reply given to the hon. Member for Plaistow (Mr. Thorne) by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Department of Overseas Trade on 22nd February, to which I have at present nothing to add.
§ Mr. D. GRENFELLDoes the right hon. Gentleman not agree that the most effective representations for the coal trade would be an intimation that no additional duties would be charged on goods imported from other countries?