§ 85. Mr. Masonasked the Minister of Power what general direction he has given to the Central Electricity Generating Board with reward to research into the extraction of fuel from derelict pit heaps: and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GeorgeNone.
§ 86. Mr. Masonasked the Minister of Power whether, in view of the potential success of the Central Electricity Generating Board's efforts to extract fuel from derelict pit heaps, he will give a general direction to the National Coal Board to consider surveying all abandoned heaps with a view to the power-producing industries jointly taking full advantage of this waste, and likewise helping to clear the mining districts of these dirt tips.
§ Mr. GeorgeNo. The reworking of old pit heaps is highly speculative. Action is therefore best left to local initiative.