§ Mr. C. EDWARDSasked the hon. Member for Bosworth, as representing the Charity Commissioners, the number of public funds that have been initiated in connection with the various colliery and other disasters in Wales during the past 60 years, giving the amounts subscribed, distributed, and the balance, if any, also the liability in each case; and what is proposed to be done with the dormant balances?
§ Sir W. EDGEThe Charity Commissioners are unable to supply the information required. Any public fund initiated in connection with a colliery or other disaster is exempt from the jurisdiction of the Charity Commissioners, unless and until it is found that a surplus of such fund exists which cannot be applied for the purposes for which the fund was subscribed. Many, if not a majority, of such funds never become subject to the jurisdiction of the Charity Commissioners. I understand that a similar question relating only to colliery disaster funds IS being answered by the Secretary for Mines.