§ 28. Mr. CHORLTONasked the President of the Board of Trade what progress has been made with the gas grid of the Sheffield Gas Company linking up gas produced from various coke ovens for common supply; and if any extension of this area is contemplated?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANI am informed that the Sheffield Gas Company has laid approximately 12¼ miles of grid mains, which link up three coke ovens, and that steps are now being taken with the object of adding another 10 miles of main to the grid system in order to bring in two more coke ovens. The quantity of grid gas purchased during 1933 is, I understand, estimated at 1,637 million cubic feet.
§ Mr. CHORLTONIs there any proposition to extend this gas undertaking so as to take in still further coke ovens and enlarge the area of supply?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANI should have notice of that question.