§ 30. Mr. SHINWELLasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can specify the European countries providing subsidies to tramp shipping; whether any other countries have granted any financial assistance in 1935; and the sums expended in each case?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANAmong the European countries whose ships engage substantially in international trade, those which grant financial assistance to shipping extending beyond subsidies to liner services, include Belgium, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Russia and Spain. Japan and the United States of America are among the non-European countries of major importance which grant financial assistance. United States' ships, however, take little pan directly in tramp voyages. Except in the case of France, Italy and Spain, in respect of which information has already been furnished in reply to a previous question by the hon. Member, it is not possible to state the sums expended in assistance to tramp shipping as distinct front other categories.