§ 29. Mr. S. O. Daviesasked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the difficulties experienced by miners and quarry workers in providing themselves with protective footwear, he will arrange for safety boots to be available coupon free.
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§ Sir S. CrippsArrangements already exist for underground workers in coal and metalliferous mines to be allowed coupon equivalent certificates for the purchase of one pair of safety boots a year. An issue of these certificates was made on 31st May, 1946. I have now arranged for a second issue to be made later this year, and details will be given shortly to pit production committees. Surface workers, quarry workers and slate miners who need to wear protective boots have not hitherto shared in the coupon free facilities: but it has been arranged that they shall be eligible for a single issue of certificates during the year, and this issue will be made at the same time as the issue to the coalminers.