Mr. David Adamsasked the Secretary for Mines whether he has any statement to make as to the attitude of the Government towards schemes for the production of oil from coal; and whether, in view of the public interest and growing urgency of this matter, he proposes to issue a White Paper for the information of the House?
§ Captain CrookshankThe answer to both parts of the question is in the negative, but I hope to make an announcement on the subject of the production of oil from coal in the course of the next few days.