§ Sir J. Mellorasked the Minister of Fuel and Power by what method and upon what dates, prior to the engagement of the contractor who was employed until the beginning of September, were the following merchants, trading at Solihull, respectively, approached by his representative with a view to unloading and stacking coal at the Solihull reserve dump: Messrs. George Harwood, T. Foster and Sons, Proctor and Lavender, Limited, Evesons (Coals), Limited, J. A. Burrows and Sons, A. H. Proctor, J. F. Fryer, W. H. Gray, T. H. Truelove and Sons; what other local merchants were approached, and when?
§ Mr. T. SmithI am having further inquiries made into the points raised in this Question and into the other matters in connection with the coal dump at Solihull which my hon. Friend has raised. I will communicate with him as soon as these further inquiries are complete.