§ 17. Mr. G. Hallasked the Secretary for Mines the amount of financial assistance per ton, in terms of sterling, by coal exporting countries in Europe on coal exported from those countries?
§ Captain CrookshankAs I informed the hon. Member on 24th November last, sufficient data is not available to enable me to give this information.
§ Mr. HallWill the hon. and gallant Gentleman give us such data as he has; and is it not the case that there are some sources from which he can get data on this matter?
§ Captain CrookshankI have already answered a number of questions about this matter, and such information as I have has been given to the House. I cannot give fuller information, because I have not got it.
§ Mr. HallIs the hon. and gallant Gentleman aware that private individuals can get this information, and surely what is available to private individuals should be available to a public Department?
§ Captain CrookshankSometimes private individuals are satisfied with information which is not quite as reliable as the information which I would feel justified in submitting to the House.