19. Sir Nairne Stewart Sandemanasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can give any estimate of how much the increase in the price of coal since the marketing scheme was introduced has added to the running costs of the cotton trade?
§ Mr. RuncimanI regret that I am unable to furnish any such estimate.
§ Sir John HaslamDoes not the right hon. Gentleman realise that it has added considerably to the costs, and will he take the increased cost into consideration when seeing what he can do to assist the cotton trade?
Sir N. Stewart SandemanIs it not a fact that in Lancashire they are saying that Peter is being robbed to pay Paul?