asked the Secretary for Mines if he is yet in a position to give the names of the new members of the Commission on Subsidence, and if he has appointed a chairman to that body?

I am not yet in a position to announce the name of the new chairman, but I hope to be able to do so very shortly. My hon. Friend the Member for Coatbridge and Mr. Enoch Morrell have been invited to fill the vacancies caused by the resignation of my right hon. Friends the Secretary for Scotland and the Postmaster-General, and have consented to do so.

Will the name of the chairman be available before the next meeting, in a few days, of the Committee?

I am having some difficulty with reference to the appointment of a new chairman, but I hope to be able to make an announcement very shortly.