§ 32. Mr. Bateyasked the Secretary for Mines whether he can issue a report of the working in each district of the selling schemes from the date of the amended schemes which came into operation on 1st August, 1936, until 1st August, 1937?
§ Captain CrookshankNo, Sir. I think the report published in June last (Cmd. 5474) gives all the information I can usefully place before Parliament, until early next year, when, as was announced by my right hon. and gallant Friend on 25th November, I propose to present a further report.
§ Mr. BateySeeing that the new selling schemes came into force on 1st August, 1936, is it not essential that we should have a report to 1st August, 1937, so that we may be able to judge of the working of the schemes?
§ Captain CrookshankI do not think there is any particular merit about a particular date. I gave a report to this House containing all the information which I had, and I promised another report within a few months.
§ Mr. H. G. WilliamsWhy have coal prices gone up so much more than food prices?