§ 95. Mr. SIMMasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will consider the advisability of giving immediate effect to the recommendations in the Coal Commission Report not requiring legislation, particularly many of the recommendations contained in the Report of Sir Arthur Duckham, and will appoint committees consisting of mining engineers, miners, and coal-owners to carry into effect such recommendations as are agreed upon subject to the sanction of the Board of Trade?
§ Sir A. GEDDESThe whole of the recommendations in the Reports are receiving the earnest consideration of the Government, but I am not in a position at the present time to make a statement on the subject.