§ 6. Mr. Rowlandasked the Minister of Power if he will issue a general direction, in the public interest, to the National Coal Board to deal more speedily with repairs and other faults in National Coal Board houses and to ensure that they make sufficient funds available for this purpose.
§ Dr. BrayNo, Sir. But if my hon. Friend has any specific case in mind, I suggest he writes to the Chairman of the National Coal Board.
§ Mr. RowlandI thank my hon. Friend for that reply, but may I enlist his further support in this matter? Is he aware that this is the subject of repeated complaint in many parts of Warwickshire. If the delay in this repair work turns out to be 233 due to lack of funds, will he agree to ask the N.C.B. to make funds available? If it is not due to lack of funds, will he ask the National Coal Board to expedite the carrying out of repairs?
§ Dr. BrayI understand that the National Coal Board is not aware of any shortage of funds in this respect, and I have had no other representations on the matter. If my hon. Friend cares to raise the matter with the National Coal Board, I am sure that he will get every attention.