"Coal"

Oral Answers to Questions — Coal Industry – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 1 Mai 1947.

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Photo of Mr John Boyd-Carpenter Mr John Boyd-Carpenter , Kingston upon Thames 12:00, 1 Mai 1947

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power the object with which the publication "Coal" is being produced by the National Coal Board; and what is the anticipated circulation.

Photo of Mr Emanuel Shinwell Mr Emanuel Shinwell , Seaham

I understand that the general object is to provide miners all over the country with a specialised organ of information which will enable them to keep abreast of developments in their industry under national ownership, and will also make such information available to the general public. I am informed that the circulation will be 100,000 copies.

Photo of Mr Henry Harris Mr Henry Harris , Cambridge University

What is the relevance, in a journal devoted to coal, of an article on a gentleman called Wragg, who seems to have something to do with horses?

Photo of Mr Emanuel Shinwell Mr Emanuel Shinwell , Seaham

I believe that there are even very refined cultural and intellectual organs that sometimes descend into the depths.