§ Sir J. AINSWORTHasked the Minister of Munitions whether he is aware that timber is being sent out of the Cumberland and Furness mining districts into other areas; and whether he will take steps to see that this is prevented in such cases, and that such proceedings shall be confined for the future to the statutory areas prescribed for each district?
Sir A. STANLEYA certain quantity of mining timber is being sent out of the Cumberland pitwood area, partly in completion of old contracts, and partly by mutual arrangements between the Pitwood Asociations. The timber in the Cumberland area suitable for use in mines in that area is sufficient for a number of years. An Order is now in preparation under which no pitwood will be allowed to pass from one area to another except under special permit from the Timber Controller.