§ Mr. SCRYMGEOURasked the Minister of Transport whether the rebate of 10 per cent. on railway rates on timber for coal pits is intended to be passed on to the home timber merchants whose trade comes under the category of a depressed industry, or is the benefit intended entirely for the coal trade?
§ Mr. SHINWELLasked the Minister of Transport whether the 10 per cent. rebate on mining timber under the reduction in rail freights scheme can be claimed by the purchaser or whether it is intended as relief for the merchant of timber or whether it should be shared equally between seller and buyer?
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§ Colonel ASHLEYWith the permission of the hon. Members, I will answer these questions together by referring them to the answer which I gave to a question asked on 12th December last by the hon. Member for Cheltenham (Sir W. Preston), of which I am sending them copies.
§ Sir H. HOPEasked the Minister of Transport whether, in view of the depressed condition of the home timber trade, the rebate of 10 per cent, on railway rates granted on timber used for coal-mining purposes, and where such railway rate is paid by the timber merchant, can be retained by him and not passed on to the coal master?
§ Colonel ASHLEYI would refer my hon. Friend to the answer which I gave to a question asked on 12th December last by the hon. Member for Cheltenham (Sir W. Preston), of which I am sending him a copy.