§ 47. Mr. T. WILLIAMSasked the Lord President of the Council whether the Fuel Research Board have yet been asked to report upon the new carbonisation process of the National Coke and Oil Company, Limited; and whether the report, if any, is regarded as satisfactory?
§ The LORD PRESIDENT of the COUNCIL (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald)No application has been received from the National Coke and Oil Company, Limited, for a test of their process. If and when any such application is made, the Director of Fuel Research will be prepared to carry out a test. In that case a full report will be issued in accordance with the published conditions.
§ Mr. T. WILLIAMSAre we to understand that there is no guarantee to the ordinary investor that the process referred to is consistent with modern requirements?
§ Mr. MacDONALDI made no such observation. I said that no application had been made.