§ Mr. Woollamasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will inquire of the British directors on the Board of the Suez Canal Company what information they have on the efficiency of the present operation of the Suez Canal by the Egyptian Suez Canal Authority, whether a minimum water depth of 36 feet is being maintained, and whether the hazard to British ships in passing through the Suez Canal has increased or not under the present canal administration.
§ Mr. Ian HarveyNo. Such an inquiry would be unproductive.