§ 10 Mr. T. KENNEDYasked the Secretary for Mines (1) the number of persons employed in and about coal mines in Scotland at 31st March last; and the numbers so employed at 31st March in the years 1924, 1925; 1926, and 1927;
(2) the total output of coal from coalfields in Scotland for the 12 months ending 31st March last, with corresponding figures for the years 1924, 1925, 1926, and 1927, respectively;
(3) the quantity of coal exported to foreign markets from the Scottish coalfields for the 12 months ending 31st March in the years 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, and 1928, respectively?
§ Commodore KINGWith the hon. Member's permission, I will circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT a statistical statement answering these questions.
§ Following is the statement:
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