asked the Prime Minister whether he can now say if the recent resignation of M. Van Zeeland has affected his economic mission; and whether he has yet received a report thereon from M. Van Zeeland?

I understand that M. Van Zeeland is in course of preparing his report, but it has not yet been received.

May we take it that so far as his Mission is concerned his resignation makes no difference?

I cannot say whether it makes no difference, but I know that he is preparing a report, which, I think, is the point on which the hon. Member wished to be assured.