§ Mr. WADSWORTHasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if the world's annual production of coal and petroleum at the present time amounts to something like 1,250,000,000 metric tons, and of that total coal represents 1,200,000,000 tons or 96 per cent., and petroleum 50,000,000 tons or 4 per cent.; and, if so, what assurance can he give the House of a regular and continued supply of oil for the proposed Navy of oil ships?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe figures quoted in the first part of the question appear to be substantially in accord with published statistics on this subject. In reply to the second part of the question, I would refer the hon. Member to what I have said in the House on previous occasions, and particularly on the 17th of last month.