asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has made any representations with a view to setting up a direct liner service between Glasgow and Canada, U.S.A., South Africa, New Zealand and Australia; and that all cargoes for Scotland should be discharged at Glasgow Docks.

I understand that the Scottish Tourist Board have taken up urgently with the shipping interests concerned the question of a direct passenger liner service between the Eastern ports of Canada and the United States of America and the Clyde. With regard to the second part of the Question, I do not think such an arrangement would be practicable and I have received no representations in regard to it. It would certainly arouse objections from other Scottish ports.