§ 46. Mr. LAWSONasked the Prime Minister whether it is the intention of the Government to accept the recommendation of the Civil Lord in his report on the North-East Coast, to take steps to deal with the unification of royalties in Durham?
§ The PRIME MINISTER (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald)This recommendation, together with other recommendations made by the commissioners and not dealt with in the Depressed Areas (Develop-
| Year. | Number of Machines Coal-cutting in use in | Number of Conveyors in use below ground in | ||||
| Great Britain. | Durham. | Great Britain. | Durham. | |||
| At Coalface. | Elsewhere. | At Coalface. | Elsewhere. | |||
| 1927 | 7,116 | 1,107 | 2,078 | Not available | 172 | Not available |
| 1928 | 7,131 | 1,170 | 2,203 | 653 | 165 | 48 |
| 1929 | 7,361 | 1,319 | 2,598 | 620 | 172 | 57 |
| 1930 | 7,637 | 1,421 | 2,991 | 756 | 207 | 70 |
| 1931 | 7,371 | 1,244 | 3,137 | 816 | 214 | 68 |
| 1932 | 7,137 | 1,264 | 3.265 | 855 | 237 | 63 |
| 1933 | 7,149 | 1,162 | 3,717 | 1,039 | 268 | 90 |