§ 33. Mr. E. Smithasked the Secretary for Mines the number of face conveyers used in the North Staffordshire area in 1928 and the number in 1936 and 1937, 986 and also the percentage of output conveyed in 1928, 1936, and 1937, respectively?
§ Captain CrookshankAs the reply involves a number of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the information:
| North Staffordshire. | |||
| Year. | Number of | Percentage of Total Output of Coal Conveyed. | |
| Coal-face Conveyors. | Gate Conveyors. | ||
| 1928 | 120 | 15 | 22 |
| 1936 | 266 | 108 | 89 |
| 1937 | 261 | 111 | 90 |
§ 34. Mr. Dunnasked the Secretary for Mines when it is proposed to publish the report of the inquiry into the causes of the explosion at the Holditch or Brymbo Colliery, North Staffordshire, on 2nd July, 1937, in which 30 men lost their lives?
§ Captain CrookshankI have just received the typescript of this report, and it will be published as soon as the printing can be completed.