§ Mr. Mainwaringasked the Minister of Fuel and Power the extent to which American coal cutting and other machinery is now being utilised in the mines of this country.
Major Lloyd GeorgeAmerican coalmining machinery of various types is at work at 17 collieries and machinery of American type manufactured in Great Britain at eight other collieries. Schemes for the use of American machinery have been approved or are being planned in respect of a further 42 collieries.