§ 11. Colonel ROPNERasked the Secretary for Mines the number of juveniles who are at present employed in the mining industry and the average number of hours they work per week?
§ Captain CROOKSHANKAs I do not know what age limits the hon. and gallant Member includes in juveniles, and as I presume he would wish underground and surface workers to be given separately, a number of figures are involved. I will, therefore, with his permission, circulate them in the OFFICIAL REPORT. As regards the last part of the question, the hon. Member will find the available information on pages 140 and 141 of my Annual Report for 1935.
§ Following are the figures:—
§ and on the surface, in each district, on the last date for which such figures are available?
§ Captain CROOKSHANKThe latest information in regard to boy wage-earners in the various districts will be found on pages 132 and 133 of my Annual Report 203 for the year 1935. No recent information is available as to persons over 65 years of age, but a special return obtained in November, 1933, showed that the number on the colliery books was less than 10,000.
§ 23. Mr. RILEYasked the Secretary for Mines the number of boys between the ages of 15 and 18 employed in coal mines in this country, and the number of such boys who work in coal mines between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.?
§ Captain CROOKSHANKWith regard to the first part of the question, figures are not available in the form asked for by the hon. Member, but for such information as is available I would refer the hon. Member to the reply I have just given to a similar question by the hon. Member for Barkston Ash (Colonel Ropner). I regret that the information asked for in the second part of the question is not available.