§ Captain GARRO-JONESasked the Secretary for Mines whether he is aware that the public control committee of the London County Council have satisfied themselves that coal of inferior quality is sometimes sold as coal of a higher quality; whether he will bear in mind that an admission of this practice was made by a large coal merchant before the Secretary of Mines last year; and whether he can see his way to introduce legislation to make it unlawful to sell coal from 2226W wagons containing a proportion of slate or slack in excess of a prescribed amount for each grade?
§ Colonel LANE-FOXI have seen in the Press a reference to the recommendation referred to. If the council adopt it, I shall no doubt be approached, and shall be glad to consider any suggestions that may be laid before me.