§ Mr. L. SMITHasked the First Lord of the Admiralty what are the precise reasons why the Admiralty are not proposing to purchase any supplies of home-produced creosote oil in the near future; and whether, in view of the assistance to home industry which would be given by such purchase, he will cause the matter to be reconsidered?
§ Sir A. CHAMBERLAINThe Admiralty's commitments for fuel oil render it impossible to purchase any quantity of creosote oil this financial year.