87. Miss WARDasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has yet any information to give the House as to firms being asked to tender for a sister ship to the "Queen Mary"?
§ Mr. W. S. MORRISONI understand that the company has made some inquiries 39 but that these are of a preliminary character only. If and when the company frame definite proposals for utilising the balance of the financial facilities available under the North Atlantic Shipping Act, 1934, for increasing their tonnage, they will consult the Government upon them.