§ MR. A. C. MORTON (Peterborough)I beg to ask the Civil Lord of the Admiralty whether ships of the Fleet coaling in the Firth of Forth take their coals from vessels which have brought the coals from Cardiff; and, if so, whether the coals could be had from the Scottish mines close at hand, and so save the expense of bringing the coals all the way from Cardiff?
THE SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY (Sir U. KAY-SHUTTLEWOKTH,) (who replied) said Lancashire, ClitheroeIn nearly every part of the world the normal supply for Her Majesty's ships is Welsh coal, as it is far more suitable than the local coal in most places. But small quantities of the best local suitable coal may be obtained when Welsh coal is not available.