§ Mr. D. GRAHAMasked the Secretary for Mines whether he is aware of any coal companies having gone into liquidation in the different coal-producing counties in Britain during the past five years; and, if so, will he state the number and names of such coal companies in each county, distinguishing between those companies who have gone into liquidation prior to the stoppage of 1926 and since?
§ Colonel LANE FOXThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. Particulars enabling the second part of the question to be answered are not available in the Mines Department, and I am informed that their compilation by the Board of Trade would involve an amount of labour and expense which would not be justified.