Mr. Edwardsasked the Secretary for Mines whether he is now prepared to state what steps are being taken to secure adequate supplies of oil in the event of war; and whether he can state the quantity of home-produced oil compared with Germany?
§ Captain CrookshankAs regards the first part of the question I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade on 16th November last to my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Accrington (Major Procter), and in the case of the second part, to the reply I gave on the 6th December to a question by the hon. Member for Spennymoor (Mr. Batey).