§ Mr. HARDIEasked the President of the Board of Trade what the present supplies of metallurgical coke are in the United-Kingdom and if they are equal to the present demand; and what is the number of coke-making plants that were not producing at the end of last month?
§ Lieut.-Colonel LANE-FOX:It is impossible to give a categorical answer to the first part of the hon. Member's question, but I have little doubt that supply has not yet overtaken the recent sharp increase in demand. I am informed that at the end of January there were about 2,500 ovens not in use.
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