§ 36. Mr. BOLANDasked the President of the Board of Trade whether the newly-appointed Fuel Research Committee proposes to investigate the utilisation of the peat resources of Ireland, and in particular that method of producing suction gas and obtaining valuable by-products which has been used in a factory at Portadown?
The PRESIDENT of the BOARD Of EDUCATION {Mr. Fisher)My right hon. Friend has asked me to answer this question. The terms of reference to the Board of Fuel Research cover all forms of fuel, but it is obvious that with the present shortage of man-power they will be compelled to devote their attention, in the first instance, to the problems of coal utilisation.