HC Deb 08 May 1950 vol 475 cc16-7
33. Mr. Hamilton

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power how many miners have now been transferred from Lanarkshire to Fife; and how many of them have been found houses.

Mr. P. Noel-Baker

This is a matter for the National Coal Board. I am informed, however, that between the beginning of November, 1948, and 31st March, 1950, 767 miners from Lanarkshire had been transferred to the Fife and Clackmannan area. Houses had by then, been found for 661 of them; 57 were single men, who did not want houses; 49 had registered claims for houses on the local authorities' waiting lists.

Mr. Hamilton

Would not the Minister agree that this is a splendid example of the economic planning which is so much maligned by the party opposite?

Mr. Noel-Baker

Yes, Sir, it is making a very real contribution to the production of coal.

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