§ MR. FLOWER (Bradford, W.)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether he has any information that a seam of steam navigation coal has been found at Dover which on analysis has been pronounced equal to the best Welsh steam coal; if any report thereon has been or will be made by the Government Inspector of Mines; and if it would be possible to secure this coal for the service of the British Fleet.
§ The UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE TO THE HOME DEPARTMENT (MR. Jesse Collings,) Birmingham, BordesleyI have been asked by my right hon. friend to answer this question. It is a matter of common knowledge that a company has been seeking coal in the neighbourhood of Dover, and that seams have been found. The Government have no information as to the quality of the coal.