§ 57. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is in a position to report any further progress with the project of extracting more of our needs in mineral oils from our own coal supplies?
§ The SECRETARY for MINES (Mr. Shinwell)I am not yet able to add anything to the reply which was given to my hon. and gallant Friend on the 21st May.
§ Lieut. - Commander KENWORTHYWill the hon. Gentleman be able to make any statement on progress during to-day's Debate on the Estimates?
§ Mr. SHINWELLI may be able to say something on the research side of the question.