HC Deb 24 April 1928 vol 216 cc791-2
18. Mr. WESTWOOD

asked the Secretary for Mines the number of employés engaged in and about the mines in the Counties of Stirlingshire and Mid and East Lothian, respectively, in December, 1924 and 1925, and February, 1928, or the nearest date to that for which figures are available?

Commodore KING

As the reply contains a number of figures I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL DEPORT.

Following are the figures:

NUMBER of WAGE-EARNERS employed at COAL MINES in the COUNTIES of STIRLING, EDINBURGH and HADDINGTON.
Date. Stirling. Edinburgh. Haddington.
December, 1924 10,867 11,862 3,962
December, 1925 8,856 10,982 4,248
February, 1928 6,857 10,177 2,612