§ 53. Lieut.-Colonel Heneageasked the Secretary for Mines how many cases referred to the Committees of Investigation have been decided in favour of the consumer; how many against; and what has been the result on appeal?
§ Mr. GrimstonSince the Coal Mines Act, 1930, has been in force, 12 complaints have been decided by committees of investigation in favour of the consumer; in two of these cases there were appeals to arbitration and the decision of the committee was not upheld. In 34 cases of complaints by consumers, the decision 1881 of the committee was against the complainant; in one case there has been an appeal to the Central Appeal Tribunal and in that case the decision of the committee was upheld.