MR. M'LAREN (Stafford)asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, If he can now state the amount of the output of coal in Great Britain in 1885, as compared with 1884; and also in which of our coalfields the official statistics show the largest decreases for the past year?
THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. CHILDERS) (Edinburgh, S.)The statistics of the output of coal in Great Britain 1172 in 1885 are in the hands of the printers. I will see that my hon. Friend is furnished with a copy as soon as they are ready.