The Rev. Ll. Williamsasked the Minister of Fuel and Power in view of the damage to the amenities of mining valleys caused by the existing system of spoil disposal, if he will give a general direction to the National Coal Board to give immediate consideration to the discontinuance of the system and the removal of present coal-tips.
§ Mr. Aubrey JonesThis is a matter to be dealt with under Town and Country Planning legislation and not by a general direction from me. The National Coal Board, for its part, is anxious to mitigate the effects of waste disposal on amenities.