HC Deb 16 May 1933 vol 278 cc178-9
13. Mr. TINKER

asked the Secretary for Mines if His Majesty's inspectors of coal mines make a return to his Department of the overtime worked in the mines; and, if so, will he state the amount of overtime worked in Lancashire during 1932, in Nottingham for the same period, and the average for Great Britain?

Mr. E. BROWN

The answer to the first part of the question is, no. I regret that I am not in possession of the information asked for in the second part of the question.

Mr. TINKER

Is the hon. Member aware that, if the overtime was looked into, it would help to put back into employment many of those who are now out of work?

Mr. BROWN

I should not accept the assumption underlying the supplementary question.