HC Deb 24 January 1929 vol 224 cc307-8
11. Sir PARK GOFF

asked the President of the Board of Education if any of the Lord Mayor's relief fund has been, or will be, allocated to the Cleveland iron-stone miners, who have been out of work for seven years and are affiliated with the Miners' Federation of Great Britain?

The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of EDUCATION (Lord Eustace Percy)

I understand that the question of making a grant from the Lord Mayor's Fund to the Cleveland district will be decided at an early date.

Sir P. GOFF

Is the Noble Lord aware that, of 19 ironstone mines in Cleveland, only five are working to-day, and they are working on short time?

Lord E. PERCY

Yes, Sir.

Sir P. GOFF

If the local fund which has been raised in that district, is sent to the Lord Mayor's Fund, will the Lord Mayor add to it as has been done in other cases?

Lord E. PERCY

That is the point which I answered. That question, I understand, is to be decided at an early date.

Mr. W. THORNE

Is the Noble Lord aware that a large number of ironstone miners in other districts are out of work?