§ 36. Mr. GRUNDYasked the Secretary for Mines how many pits and the number employed are working under the Eight Hours Act; the earliest time for descending and latest for ascending, and the average time of the workpeople underground; how many pits and the number employed are working under a seven and a half hours' arrangement; the earliest time for descending and the latest for ascending, and the average time of the workers underground; the percentage of fatal and non-fatal accidents in the pits working under the Eight Hours Act; the percentage of fatal and non-fatal accidents in the pits working under the seven and a-half hours' arrangements; and the fatal and non-fatal accidents in both cases?
§ Colonel LANE FOXI will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT a tabular statement giving such information as is available.
§ Following is the statement:
§ causes of the recent increase in the London coal prices; and, if this is not immediately possible, will he state at what date he will be in possession of the necessary information?
2085§ Colonel LANE FOXI can make no statement until the replies to certain questions I have addressed to representatives of the coal merchants and co-operative societies have been received and examined. I understand that the necessary information cannot be in my possession before the end of this week, but if the hon. Member will put down a question in a week's time I shall hope to be able to give him further information.