§ 46. Mr. BROCKLEBANKasked the Prime Minister whether he will consider the setting up of a Coal Council with powers and functions analogous to those already granted to the Food Council?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI do not think that such action as my hon. Friend suggests is called for.
§ Mr. PALINGMay I ask whether it is a fact that the right hon. Gentleman is not so much interested in reducing the price of coal as he was in increasing the miners' hours?
§ Mr. PALINGHe will get a lot of that before it is finished.
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat is not a matter to be dealt with at Question Time.
§ 31. Mr. W. BAKERasked the President of the Board of Trade the number of trades in which his Department is aware that a control over prices is exercised; and the date on which the summary of 1648 the available information is likely to he published by the Committee on Industry and Trade?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of TRADE (Sir Burton Chadwick)I understand that the Committee hope that the Volume, which will include this summary, may be published early next year. I do not propose to give any particulars in advance.