§ Mr. D. ADAMSasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that some of the largest timber firms in Finland pay their workmen a wage of less than 1s. 6d. a day; and will he take this fact into consideration when negotiating a treaty which aims at facilitating the import of Finnish goods into this country?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANOur object in these negotiations will be to promote the export trade of the United Kingdom and so to safeguard or improve the standard of living of our own workers. All facts relevant to this will be taken into consideration.
§ Mr. ADAMSasked the President of the Board of Trade as to the progress being made in the negotiations now taking place between the British Government and the Government of Finland, with a view to making a trade agreement between the two countries?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANStatements have been exchanged outlining the Finnish and the United Kingdom points of view respectively, but detailed negotiations have not yet begun.