§ 64. Mr. PRATTasked the Secretary to the Treasury if he is aware that owing to the delay in the issue of licences to export several collieries in the Lothians were recently laid idle; and whether he can take any steps to expedite the issue of licences in the future?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Mr. Montagu)Applications for licences for the export of coal are considered by the Coal Exports Committee, and so far as I am aware there is no avoidable delay in the issue of licences. If the hon. Member will send me particulars of the cases to which he refers so that the applications can be traced, I will cause inquiries to be made and communicate with him on the subject.