§ 59. Mr. BARKERasked the Secretary for Minus if he is aware that the gas holder an Abertillery Gas Works has been seriously damaged by mining subsidence and has to be reconstructed before it can be used; that this damage is due to subsidence caused by mining; and will he expedite the Report of the Commission dealing with this question, in view of the damage done to public and private property by unscientific mining operations?
§ Captain MARGESSONI have been asked to reply. The Report of the Royal Commission on Mining Subsidence was presented to Parliament last year, and specifically stated that no case had been made out for the grant of a special right to compensation for damage caused by mining subsidence in the case of property owned by local authorities or by statutory gas companies.
§ Mr. BARKERThe answer does not deal with the damage to the gas holder at Abertillery.
§ Captain MARGESSONThe question put down has been answered.
Lieut.-Colonel WATTS-MORGANThe question on the Paper is with regard to a specific case where damage has been clone by subsidence, and what action is the Government going to take with a view to compensating local authorities? What is the answer?
§ Captain MARGESSONThe Royal Commission on Mining Subsidence specifically stated that no case has been made out for a special right to compensation for damage caused by mining subsidence in the case of property owned by local authorities or by statutory gas companies.