§ 62. Sir NICHOLAS GRATTAN-DOYLEasked the Secretary for Mines if ho can make a statement as to the results so far achieved under the operation of the Coal Mines Act, 1930?
§ The SECRETARY for MINES (Mr. Shinwell)I would refer the hon. Member to the report on the working of schemes under Part I of the Act recently published (Cmd. 3905), and to my statement in Monday night's Debate.
§ Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLEWill the hon. Gentleman tell me whether, in view of recent developments, he adheres to the statement he made at Morpeth a fortnight ago that any failure in the Coal Mines Act was due to the deep-rooted, stupid, mid-Victorian, barbarian, grotesque conception of the Act by the coal-owners— [Interruption.]