Mr. T. MORRISasked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the British assistance given to those foreign countries members of the League of Nations who have suffered economically by their acquiescence in an enforcement of the 1108W policy of sanctions, he proposes to give special consideration to those parts of Wales which have equally suffered in respect of their export coal trade to Italy?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI would refer my hon. Friend to the answer which I gave yesterday to my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Cardiff, South (Captain A. Evan), where it was pointed out that the loss of South Wales coal exports to Italy is not wholly or mainly due to sanctions. To this answer I can only add that His Majesty's Government are fully conscious of the serious consequences to South Wales of her loss of coal markets in Italy and elsewhere, and they are taking and will take, as opportunity offers., all steps that are open to them with a view to restoring South Wales trade in export markets generally.