§ 8. Brigadier-General NATIONasked the Secretary for Mines whether he can 913 make any statement to the House on the subject of the recent meeting of representatives of the Coke Producers' Association with his Department in regard to the coke position in this country?
§ The SECRETARY for MINES (Mr. Ernest Brown)At my request a meeting took place at the Mines Department on 15th February with representatives of the metallurgical coke producing industry, when the question of supplies of metallurgical coke both for the home market and for export was discussed. Assurances were given to me that there is at present no shortage of metallurgical coke, and that additional capacity could be brought into operation should an increased demand arise at a remunerative price.
§ Brigadier-General NATIONIs the hon. Gentleman satisfied that the production of coke in this country is sufficient to meet the demand?