§ 9. Mr. BARKERasked the Secretary for Mines if he is aware of the damage to house property and other property in Abertillery and other mining areas caused by mining subsidence; and, in view of the publication of the Report last year of the Royal Commission on Mining Subsidence, will he bring in legislation at the earliest date to deal with this grievance?
§ Commodore KINGI would refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Consett (Mr. Dunnico) on 3rd April, to which I can add nothing.
§ Mr. BARKERAre the Government going to take action on the question, in view of the fact that a Report has been given by the Committee that has been investigating it?
§ Commodore KINGIf the hon. Member refers to the OFFICIAL REPORT, he will see the reply.
| Year ended 31st March. | Number of Wage-earners employed at Coal Mines in Scotland at 31st March. | Output of Coal in Scotland. | Quantity of Coal exported from Scottish Ports. | |||
| Tons. | Tons. | |||||
| 1924 | … | … | … | 141,900 | 38,365,700 | 10,865,200 |
| 1925 | … | … | … | 131,700 | 35,338,200 | 7,951,300 |
| 1926 | … | … | … | 126,500 | 33,321,800 | 7,038,900 |
| 1927* | … | … | … | 111,400 | 16,550,300 | 2,474,800 |
| 1928 | … | … | … | 102,500 | 34,531,900 | 6,131,500 |
| * Work at coal mines was reduced by a protracted dispute and the output and exports of coal were consequently affected. |