HC Deb 21 November 1939 vol 353 c1000
21. Miss Wilkinson

asked the Minister of Shipping whether he has yet come to a decision as to the order of 30 ships at a total cost of over £7,000,000 from Canadian shipyards; and can he state the conditions under which the vessels will be operated when they are built?

Sir J. Gilmour

While the whole question is receiving urgent attention, no orders have yet been placed and there is no foundation for the figures given in the question.