HC Deb 09 April 1913 vol 51 c1180
77. Mr. HANCOCK

asked how many coal mines there are in the United Kingdom; and in how many of them ponies are used?

Mr. McKENNA

The number of mines under the Coal Mines Act at work in 1912 was 3,315, and the number in which ponies were used was 2,164. The figures are subject to revision.