§ 15. Sir ARTHUR FELLasked the President of the Board of Trade if he can give any further information respecting the attempts to find oil by boring in Derbyshire and other counties; if the Derbyshire well continues to flow; and what is being done with the oil pumped up?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANI have been asked to reply. I would refer the hon. Member to a reply on this subject which was given on 8th March to the hon. Member for North Newcastle-on-Tyne. The position is unchanged since that date. The well at Hardstoft continues to flow at the same rate, and the crude oil is for the present being held in storage.
§ Sir H. BRITTAINCan the right hon. Gentleman say, roughly, how many gallons have been collected up to date?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANI cannot answer that without notice.