§ 65. Mr. DUNCAN MILLARasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is now in a position to make any statement as to the financial and other arrangements, which have been completed in connection with the transfer of the coal mines in the United Kingdom to the State and their control by the Controller of Mines, and as to the position and rate of pay of the-miners under the new scheme?
Mr. ROBERTSI am not yet in a position to add anything to the reply which I gave to the question asked by the hon. Member on the 19th February.
§ Mr. MILLARCan the hon. Gentleman state when he expects he will be able to make a statement in the House upon a matter of such great public importance?
Mr. ROBERTSI am quite unable to state a date, but I can assure the hon. Gentleman that the Controller is hard at work on the subject, and I am anxious to make a statement as soon as practicable.