HC Deb 05 April 1927 vol 204 c1865
35. Captain GARRO-JONES

asked the Secretary for Mines whether he has made any investigation of the system prevailing in Germany in which coal is graded on the basis of quality and calorific value; whether he will consider the possibility of introducing into this country a grading system on that basis or on the basis of the pit-head price; and whether he is aware that, failing any such system of grading, the household consumer has no certain protection against being sold inferior coal at superior prices?

Colonel LANE FOX

This subject is dealt with in the Report of the Royal Commission, which suggests that it is one which could with advantage be taken up by the industry itself. I am not satisfied that the Government could usefully take the initiative in the matter. No special investigation into the German system has been made by my Department.