§ Dr. A. Thompsonasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will discuss the unemployment position in Fife with the National Coal Board with a view to securing the establishment of new central workshops and a research laboratory at Cowdenbeath.
§ Mr. MaudlingMy right hon. Friend the Minister of Power keeps me closely informed of any colliery closures planned by the National Coal Board so that, where redundancies are likely to occur in consequence, I can take these in account in administering the Local Employment Act. But it is for the National Coal Board to decide for itself where it wishes to establish its central workshops and research laboratories.