HC Deb 12 December 1928 vol 223 cc2112-3
28 and 29. Mr. LAWSON

asked the Minister of Labour (1) the total number of miners who have now been transferred to other parts of the country;

(2) the number of miners now transferred from each coalfield in the country to other areas?

Sir A. STEEL-MAITLAND

Since the Prime Minister's Appeal about 7,000 men (not all of whom, of course, were miners) have been transferred from the depressed areas through the Employment Exchanges to employment in other districts. Statistics are not available as to the number of miners transferred from particular coalfields.

Mr. LAWSON

May I ask the Minister of Labour if, after six months' experience of this method of transfer, the Government are satisfied that it is going to meet the situation in the coalfields?

Sir A. STEEL-MAITLAND

I am quite satisfied that, so far, it is by far the best possible means of meeting the situation in the coalfields at the present time.