HC Deb 01 May 1928 vol 216 cc1508-9
36. Mr. RENNIE SMITH

asked the Secretary for Mines if he can indicate the progress which has been made to date in the direction of amalgamations in the mining industry since the stoppage of 1926, and, in particular, how many districts are now amalgamated for the purpose of regulating the price of coal?

Commodore KING

I cannot add anything at present to the answers which I gave to the hon. Member for Aberdeen East (Mr. Boothby) on 6th March and to the hon. Member for Dunfermline (Mr. W. M. Watson) on 28th March.

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