§ 62. Brigadier-General COCKERILLasked the Prime Minister whether His Majesty's Government is giving or will give very careful consideration to the recommendations made by Sir Arthur Duckham in his Report of the 20th June, 1919, printed as No. 4 in Command Paper No. 210, as fulfilling the reasonable aspirations of labour, safeguarding the interests of the community, and so affording a preferable alternative to the nationalisation of the coal industry?
§ Sir A. GEDDESI have been asked to answer this question. Sir Arthur Duck-ham's proposals are receiving most careful consideration, as are the other 1795 proposals put forward in connection with the future of the coal-mining industry by other members of the Commission.
§ Mr. G. TERRELLIs there any truth in the report that the Government have adopted the policy of nationalisation?
§ Sir A. GEDDESI need only refer my hon. Friend to the reply given by the Leader of the House a few minutes ago.