§ 37. Mr. A. Edwardsasked the Secretary for Mines whether the committee on the question of extracting oil from coal has yet reported; and, if not, what steps he is taking to expedite the report, in view of the information already available on the subject and the urgency of arriving at a decision?
§ The Secretary for Mines (Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd)I assume the hon. Member is referring to the investigation under the chairmanship of the right hon. and learned Gentleman the Member for Ashton-under-Lyne (Sir W. Jowitt). I expect to receive this report in a few days.
§ Mr. EdwardsCan the Minister say whether, before appointing this Committee, he had personally studied the report upon oil from coal published by his Department?
§ Mr. EdwardsCould the Minister not find there all the information which he is likely to get from this Committee?