§ SIR EDWARD WATKINasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Whether he is aware that the stock of petroleum oil in the Metropolitan Area has increased, since his attention was directed to the subject, by 37,856 barrels, the total now being 373,541 barrels, equal to 14,941,640 gallons; and that at St. Leonard's Wharf the increase of stock has been 14,042 barrels; and, whether the Bill introduced into the House of Lords has had the approval of the Metropolitan Board of Works.
§ SIR WILLIAM HARCOURT, in reply, said, he had very little doubt that the quantities stated by the hon. Baronet were correct. With reference to the other part of the Question, he had to say that the Metropolitan Board of Works were appearing before the Committee of the House of Lords to state their views on the Bill before their Lordships.