§ 41. Mr. DUNCAN GRAHAMasked the Secretary for Mines whether any prosecutions have taken place in any of the collieries in England, Scotland or Wales with respect to breaches of the law regarding overtime working during the past 12 months; and, if so, will he state the names of the collieries in which such breaches have occurred and the amount, if any, of the penalties imposed?
§ The SECRETARY for MINES (Mr. Ernest Brown)One such prosecution 1980 has taken place during the last 12 months the colliery concerned being Montagu Main, in Northumberland. I gave particulars of this in my answer to a question by the hon. Member for Morpeth (Mr. G. Nicholson), on the 13th February last, of which I am sending the hon. Member a copy.