HC Deb 20 May 1931 vol 252 cc1985-6W
Mr. L. SMITH

asked the Minister of Transport if his attention has been called to the invention whereby existing internal

Country and District. Period. Time spent underground (including one winding time per day) in a full week or fortnight.*
Great Britain: h. m.
Northumberland Hewers Fortnight 86 28
Others Fortnight 94 20
Durham Hewers Fortnight 92 27
Others Fortnight 95 21
Cumberland Week 43 41
Lancashire and Cheshire Week 47 13
Yorkshire Week 45 33
Nottingham and North Derby Week 46 18
South Derby Week 46 32
North Staffordshire Week 45 41
Cannock Chase Week 47 58
South Staffordshire Week 45 21
Leicester Week 45 14
Warwick Week 45 43
Shropshire Week 46 3
Forest of Dean Week 46 54
Somerset Week 48 0
Bristol Week 47 30
Kent Week 44 13
South Wales and Monmouth Week 47 27
North Wales Week 48 22
Scotland Fortnight 92 50
Belgium Week 48 0
France Week 46 42
Germany Day 8 0
Netherlands Week 17 0
Poland (Upper Silesia) Week 48 12
* In some cases in most of the British coalfields individual collieries or certain classes of workpeople work shorter hours than those shown, especially under arrangements in regard to a short Saturday.

combustion engines can be cheaply and easily converted from petrol to coal-oil-burning engines; and whether he will investigate both the claim and its possibilities?

Mr. HERBERT MORRISON

My attention has not been called to any invention precisely of the nature indicated in the question, but if the hon. Member will be good enough to furnish me with further particulars, I shall be very glad to refer the matter to one of my technical officers for examination.