Mr. David Adamsasked the Secretary for Mines whether, as the Government on 14th July accepted' a Motion by Lord Mottistone that, in the interests of national defence and in order to reduce unemployment in the distressed areas of Durham and South Wales, steps will be taken to set up plant in those areas for the purpose of obtaining oil from coal?
§ Captain CrookshankI would refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave on 20th July to three questions by the hon. Members for Pontypool (Mr. Jenkins), Stoke (Mr. E. Smith) and Lewisham, West (Sir P. Dawson).