§ 54. Mr. Swinglerasked the Minister of Fuel and Power, if he will now bring forward legislation to amend the Coal Mining (Subsidence) Act, 1950, so as to provide a comprehensive scheme of compensation as a national exchequer responsibility.
§ Mr. Geoffrey LloydNo.
'000tons — Large Unscreened Graded Smalls Other Total 1951 1,635 249 4,621 1,175 354 8,034 1952 1,503 210 4,301 1,077 302 7,393 1953 (first 40 weeks). 1,050 141 3,216 767 180 5,354 In addition, coal carbonised in coke ovens owned by the iron and steel industry amounted to 11.6 million tons in 1951, 12.9 million tons in 1952 and 10.6 million tons in the first 40 weeks of 1953.