§ 27. Mr. PALINGasked the Secretary for Mines how many of the 1,954 persons gaining first-class certificates of competency under the Coal Mines Regula- 2789 tion Act, 1911, were workmen qualifying under the five years' period, and how many were students holding a diploma in mining science and qualifying under the three years' period?
§ Colonel LANE FOXThe statistics required are not readily available, and will take some time to prepare. I will send them to the hon. Member as soon as possible.
§ Mr. LUNNWill the right hon. Gentleman publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT, in view of Section 21 of the Mining Industry Act, 1920, what is being spent out of the Miners' Welfare Fund, because it is very important that we should have this information?
§ Colonel LANE FOXI am all in favour of the information being made public. There will not be any OFFICIAL REPORT in a few days time, but I will send the hon. Member the information if he will put down a question.