PROPOSED MAINTENANCE OF THE WELFARE LEVY ON THE OUTPUT OF COAL AT 1d. PER TON. Memorandum by the Minister of Fuel and Power.

-2- Legislation will thus be required in any case and I consider it desirable to have it now rather than later, because the Mineworkers' Federation are maintaining the point as one of general confidence, in the sense (as they put it) that the min### can have little to hope for after the War unless the Government will ask Parliament to restore beyond doubt the finance require### for this admittedly essential improvement in the conditions of employment. 6. I realise and have informed both sides of the industry that legislation (which would have to be on the Statute Book by the of the year) is only possible if it is entirely unopposed.