§ 39. Mr. Grenfellasked the Minister of Fuel and Power the figures showing the number of dwelling houses in Glamorganshire, Monmouthshire and Carmarthenshire, which are situated on land known 3W to be undermined or liable to be undermined by colliery workings statutorily notified by previous owners to the Ministry of Mines and the Home Office.
§ Mr. P. Noel-BakerIn the coalfields in these three counties, there are about 250,000 dwelling houses which might conceivably be affected now or in the future by mining subsidence. How many are, in fact, in danger, it is impossible to say.
§ 44. Mr. Grenfellasked the Minister of Fuel and Power the estimated cost of compensating owners of dwelling-houses for damage caused by subsidence, if the date for making repairs or payments in respect of subsidence damage was altered from 1st January, 1947, to 1st January, 1940.
§ Mr. P. Noel-BakerI regret that I have not enough information to justify me in making the estimate for which my hon. Friend has asked.
§ 74. Mr. Grenfellasked the Minister of Fuel and Power to state the figures showing the number of dwelling-houses which have sustained damage from coal mining subsidence during the years ending 31st December, 1939, to 31st December, 1949; the number of cases in which compensation has been paid or repairs executed by the colliery owners working coal seams beneath the areas of subsidence; and the estimated annual cost of compensation or repairs to dwelling-houses and land if all claims in each of the foregoing years had been acknowledged.
§ Mr. P. Noel-BakerI regret that I have not the information which would enable me to tell my hon. Friend how many dwelling-houses were damaged between 1st January, 1939, and 31st December, 1949, or in how many cases repairs were done or compensation paid. I regret that I cannot, therefore, give him the estimate for which he asks.