§ Sir J. WARDLAW-MILNEasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is now in a position to state the intentions of the Government regarding assistance to British shipping, particularly in connection with such branches of the industry as are affected by competition from foreign lines subsidised by their governments?
§ Dr. BURGINThe Government's proposals for extending a further measure of assistance to British tramp shipping have already been announced. As regards assistance for liners, the undertakings which my right hon. Friend gave when the Government's shipping policy was announced and discussed in July, 1934, still hold good, and, as my hon. Friend is aware, an application from a liner company for assistance to maintain its services in the Pacific is now under active consideration in the light of a report by the Imperial Shipping Committee.