asked the Minister of Transport when it is intended to introduce legislation to give effect to alterations in existing methods of coal distribution in small capacity wagons, the pooling of wagons, and the cost of altering terminal points?

As the hon. Member is aware, recommendations on the subject to which he refers are contained in the First Report of the Standing Committee on Mineral Transport which is now under consideration by the Secretary for Mines and myself. I am not yet in a position to say whether legislation will be necessary.