§ 9. Major BURNIEasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is aware that the present method of ascertaining the tarn weights of railway wagons for the carriage of goods in bulk, and particularly coal, is considered to be unsatisfactory by many 2291 traders; and whether he proposes to introduce any legislation to deal with this?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of TRADE (Mr. A. V. Alexander)I have been asked to reply. My attention has been previously drawn to this matter, which is one of considerable difficulty, and I am arranging for certain investigations to be made, with a view to obtain more detailed information than is at present available.