§ 52. Mr. BETTERTONasked the Prime Minister whether the policy of the Government as outlined in his recent speeches, with respect to the nationalisation of mineral rights, applies to all minerals or is limited to coal?
§ Mr. BONAR LAW (Leader of the House)The statement of policy of the Government upon this subject referred only to coal.
§ 62. Mr. GRATTAN DOYLEasked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the importance now assumed by the question of the nationalisation of the mines, the Government will adopt the democratic and constitutional method of submitting the issue to the free and unfettered verdict of the people by a referendum of the whole electorate?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWAs I have stated before, the Government are not prepared to adopt this suggestion.