41. Major THOMASasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has received any communication from the Cardiff Chamber of Commerce concerning the Government's proposals regarding the coal industry, stating that those proposals will tend to increase the price of coal; and what steps he proposes to take to safeguard the consumer against any increase in the price of a commodity which will have the immediate effect of raising prices all round?
§ Mr. W. GRAHAMI have received a resolution from the Cardiff Incorporated Chamber of Commerce relative to the proposals of the Government concerning the coal industry. As regards the second part of the question I must ask the hon. and gallant Member to await the introduction of the Bill.