§ Mr. W. Edwardsasked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he is aware that lads conscripted for service in the coalmines are being sent down the pits without safety helmet and boots, thus ruining their own footwear and clothing; and will he ensure that the lads concerned are reasonably compensated and will not, in future, be sent down the mines without having been supplied with the necessary gear.
Major Lloyd GeorgeArrangements have been made by the Ministry of Labour and National Service to provide every lad, during his period of preliminary training, with a safety helmet and a pair of safety boots which he takes with him when he leaves the Training Centre for employment in a coalmine. If my hon. Friend knows of any case where this has not been done I shall be glad to have particulars.