§ MR. M'KENNA (Monmouthshire, S.)I beg to ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the expressed desire to conserve our coal supplies for future generations, he will consider the expediency of adopting means to prevent or curtail the free letting of mineral areas still undeveloped, tracts of such areas still existing in South Wales and other coal-producing districts.
§ * SIR M. HICKS BEACHI hardly know to what the hon. Member refers; perhaps he will be good enough to communicate with me privately. We have under consideration the appointment of a Royal Commission to deal with the coal supply of the United Kingdom.