§ Mr. B. SMITHasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that, owing to the breakdown of negotiations with Lancashire firms, the Russian Textile Syndicate has decided to place all orders in Germany; and whether he will have inquiries made with a view to ascertaining whether such orders can be secured for Great Britain by extending the provisions of the Trade Facilities Acts to British-Russian trade?
§ Mr. A. M. SAMUELThe answer to both parts of the question is in the negative.