§ 3. Mr. TINKERasked the Secretary for Mines if pension schemes for miners are in operation in other countries; and, if so, will he give the names of such countries?
§ Mr. ISAAC FOOTAccording to the information in my possession regarding European countries, old age pension schemes for miners are in operation in Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and Germany.
§ Mr. TINKERCan the Minister say if any of the schemes to which it refers were State-aided?
§ Mr. FOOTI will give the information in respect of each country and send it privately to the hon. Member.