§ 79. Sir C. Osborneasked the Minister of Power if he will make a statement on his meeting with the parliamentary group of miner Members of Parliament; what assurances he gave them that no pit closures would take place until the National Union of Mineworkers had been consulted; and to what extent he will take into account their views in implementing Government policy in this matter.
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§ Mr. MarshI have not recently met the parliamentary group of miner Members. Individual closures are in any case a matter for the National Coal Board who keep the N.U.M. fully informed.