Miss Wardasked the Secretary for Mines whether any agreement has been reached between the Northumberland coal owners and the Northumberland Miners' Federation on the subject of granting free rent and coals to those men serving in any of the Defence Services who are at present entitled to such allowances?
§ Mr. LloydI understand that while there; is no formal agreement in the matter it is intended to continue the arrangements at present in force, at any rate for September and the two following months.