HC Deb 17 December 1935 vol 307 c1521
5. Mr. RITSON

asked the Secretary for Mines, whether he is aware that certain colliery companies are requiring horsekeepers in their employ to be responsible for more than the number of horses and ponies under their charge according to the limits of the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1911, Sections 86 and 109, and Third Schedule, paragraph 4; and whether it is his intention to have the Act carried out as stated in the above-named Sections?

Captain CROOKSHANK

I have made inquiries and none of the divisional inspectors

Year. Number of pneumatic picks in use. Number of mines at which pneumatic picks were in use.
Great Britain. Durham. Great Britain. Durham.
1927 … … … … Not available
1928 … … … … 2,252 261 281 21
1929 … … … … 3,005 309 284 33
1930 … … … … 4,167 887 318 43
1931 … … … … 4,730 1,270 327 46
1932 … … … … 4,908 1,552 316 48
1933 … … … … 5,943 1,770 347 53
1934 … … … … 7,174 2,435 387 74
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