HC Deb 05 July 1920 vol 131 c1046W
Sir H. NIELD

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in the formation of a committee to consider the question of the coal supply, it can be arranged that there should be a representative of the consumers added to the committee, and that it should not consist wholly of employers and employés of the coal industry?

Mr. BRIDGEMAN

I do not know what Committee my hon. Friend has in mind. As he is no doubt aware, the Advisory Committee proposed to be constituted under Clause 4 of the Ministry of Mines Bill will consist to a considerable extent of representatives of interests other than the coal mining industry.