§ Mr. POTTSasked the Secretary for Mines if any proposals have been submitted to the companies engaged in the production of coal, in the 13 mining districts of Great Britain, by the Board of Trade having for their object greater economy and more efficient working in coal getting?
§ Colonel LANE FOXNo Sir, the primary concern of the Mines Department is with the safety of the persons engaged in the industry; but the hon. Member will probably agree that, to a very large extent, efficiency in matters of safety and economic efficiency go hand in hand.