§ Mr. FOREMANasked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the effect on the coal output of the shortage of railway coal wagons, he is able to inform the House what immediate steps he is taking to improve this defect?
§ Sir A. GEDDESA pool of all Government owned wagons is being formed, and in addition instructions have been issued through the Railway Executive Committee to all railway companies to give demands for wagons for coal priority immediately after that accorded to demands for wagons for the transportation of perishable foodstuffs, which have been accorded first priority.