Mr.Whiteley: asked the Secretary for Mines whether he is now prepared to include in the regulations stemming plugs as a permitted method to be used in shotfiring?

Mr. David Adams: asked the Secretary for Mines whether he is aware that of the salary of the personnel of the assistant coal officers and the liaison officers, totalling £12,700 per annum,...

Mr. David Adams: asked the Secretary for Mines whether, in view of his decision to suspend the rationing of gas and electricity, and that of coal, to 100 per cent. of previous deliveries but...

asked the Secretary for Mines whether he can make a statement indicating what progress has been made in the development of producer-gas-driven vehicles?

Miss Ward: asked the Secretary for Mines whether he has any information as to the granting of rent and coal allowances by the Northumberland and Durham coalowners to miners who are serving in...

Mr. David Adams: asked the Secretary for Mines what steps he proposes to take with regard to the increase in the accident rate to boys of 16 to 18 years employed underground in the coal mines of...