§ Sir R. ASKEasked the Minister of Labour whether the Government took any steps to have the contract for the building of a liner recently made by the Cunard Company placed with a Clyde shipbuilding yard; and, if so, whether the Government were then aware that negotiations for the contract were in progress with a firm of Tyne shipbuilders?
§ Miss BONDFIELDThe answer to the first part of the question is in the negative; the second part, therefore, does not arise.