Colonel Clarkeasked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he will give the House a summarised review of the progress of recent experiments in underground gasification; and when he anticipates the experimental stages will be followed by production for sale.
§ Mr. P. Noel-BakerI would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Kidderminster (Mr. Nabarro) on 4th June. I am sending the hon. and gallant Member a copy of the paper published in the Journal of the Institute of Fuel and am arranging to make a copy available in the Library. As regards the latter part of the Question, it is too soon to make any forecast of the date of possible commercial production.