§ 19. Mr. Higgsasked the Minister of Fuel and Power if German prisoners of war are put to work in the British coalmines.
§ Mr. HiggsIs the right hon. and gallant Gentleman aware that British prisoners of war are working in German mines, and why is it that German prisoners cannot work in British mines?
Major Lloyd GeorgeOne reason is that the type of German prisoner here is rather a technical type, not very conversant with mining, and there are other reasons, particularly to do with the safety of the mines, which must be very seriously considered.