HC Deb 18 November 1948 vol 458 c556
42. Mr. Emrys Hughes

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power what was the estimated loss of coal due to the recent strike in Ayrshire.

Mr. Gaitskell

Twenty-seven thousand tons.

Mr. Hughes

Would the Minister consider the advisability of getting in touch with the Coal Board to consult whether or not they had better abandon this policy of prosecutions which has had such unfortunate results?

Mr. Gaitskell

That is a matter which we must leave to the Coal Board themselves to decide.