§ Mr. G. Elfed Daviesasked the Minister of Power whether he will now arrange for all the social costs arising from the contraction of the coal industry, to be met out of the £30 million provided in the Coal Industry Act, 1965, instead of requiring the National Coal Board to carry the greater part of these costs.
§ Mr. MarshThis is one of the most important questions which I have under consideration at the moment. I shall hope to be able to say something about it to the House in the near future.