HC Deb 25 July 1923 vol 167 cc462-3
101. Mr. JOHN DAVISON

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has received any complaints that merchants purchasing quantities of coal for abroad systematically find the consignments to be as much as 3 per cent. short, and are unable to get any redress from the colliery owners, the coal exporters, the shipowners who provide the boat, the captain of the boat who is responsible for the safe delivery of the cargo, or the insurance company who have insured it; and whether steps can and will be taken to stop this practice of short consignments?

Lieut.-Colonel LANE-FOX

No, Sir; I have not received any complaints of this sort.