1. Colonel Sir FREDERICK HALLasked the President of the Board of Trade if, without detriment to the public interest, he can state what were the difficulties the Coal Controller found that precluded German prisoners of war from being 6 employed in mines; whether he is aware of the shortage of miners in this country owing to their having joined the Colours; and whether, considering the urgency of the matter, the difficulties referred to can be overcome, with a view to the employment of the prisoners in the manner indicated?
§ The PRESIDENT Of the BOARD of TRADE (Sir Albert Stanley)I beg to refer the hon. and gallant Member to my answer to his question of the 3rd June to which I am not yet in a position to add anything.
§ Mr. WINGWill the right hon. Gentleman take into very serious consideration the desirability of doing no such thing?