§ 74. Mr. REMERasked the Secretary for Mines the amount standing to the credit of the Miners' Welfare Fund on the last convenient date?
§ Mr. SHINWELLThe amount standing to the credit of the Miners' Welfare Fund at 31st March last was £2,514,075. Of this, £1,155,288 is definitely allocated for various purposes, £330,622 is appropriated for pithead baths, and a very great portion of the balance is earmarked for 608 specific purposes, either by the Central Committee or by the district committees. I might perhaps remind the hon. Member that about £400,000 was paid into the fund during March.
§ Mr. REMERWill the hon. Member during the Debate to-morrow give an estimate as to how much will be paid into this fund during the present month?
§ Mr. SHINWELLI will see what I can do.