§ 51. Mr. Saltasked the Lord President of the Council what is the present position with regard to the co-ordination of coal utilisation research; whether the Joint Standing Committee on Research, of which Sir Harold Hartley is chairman, is the appropriate body to undertake such co-ordination; how many meetings this committee has held; and whether it is proposed to issue a report.
§ The Minister of Fuel and Power (Major Lloyd George)I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Lord President. The Standing Consultative Conference on Fuel Research was set up expressly to promote the co-ordination of all aspects of fuel research, including coal utilisation. It is composed of representatives of the Government organisations and industrial Research Associations concerned. The Conference itself has held two meetings and a number of meetings of its Committees have been held. It is not proposed, at this stage, to issue any report.
§ 52. Mr. Saltasked the Lord President of the Council whether he can now make arrangements to provide that the Fuel Research Station, Greenwich, should undertake the testing of coal-using appliances of all kinds.
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeTesting of many types of fuel using appliances is already undertaken by the Fuel Research Station. The facilities for testing domestic appliances are being expanded.