§ 39. Mr. BANFIELD (for Mr. DAGGAR)asked the Secretary for Mines whether he can state the number of separate mines employed in producing coal, in each of the inspectorate divisions, for the years 1932 and 1933?
§ Mr. E. BROWNAs the reply involves a statistical table I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the table:
| Inspection Divisions. | Number of Mines which produced coal in | ||
| 1932. | 1933. | ||
| Scotland | … | 315 | 303 |
| Northern | … | 342 | 337 |
| Yorkshire | … | 199 | 193 |
| North Midland | … | 160 | 158 |
| North Western | … | 260 | 245 |
| Cardiff and Forest of Dean | … | 267 | 263 |
| Swansea | … | 183 | 179 |
| Midland and Southern | … | 148 | 154 |
| Great Britain | … | 1,874 | 1,841 |