§ 29. Sir KINGSLEY WOODasked the Prime Minister whether he proposes to bring any legislative proposals before the House concerning the sale of retail coal or matters relating thereto?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThis question is receiving the consideration of my hon. Friend the Secretary for Mines, who has already supplied the House with such information as can at present be given, and will bring his proposals before it in due course.
§ Sir K. WOODIs the right hon. Gentleman not aware that the Secretary for Mines has been very busy asking a large number of questions in this matter, and is nothing at all going to happen as a result?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe distinguishing quality of this Government, so well represented by my hon. Friend the Secretary for Mines, is that before it produces its plans it asks questions to get at the root of the matter.