HC Deb 28 June 1938 vol 337 cc1686-7
25. Mr. T. Smith

asked the Secretary for Mines the number of underground wage earners on colliery books in South and West Yorkshire, respectively, on the latest date available, and the comparative figures for 1937, 1932, and 1933?

Captain Crookshank

As the reply involves a number of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Mr. Smith

Do the figures to-day show any improvement over a year or two ago?

— Wage-earners on Colliery Books employed belowground at coal mines.
June, 1932. June, 1933. June, 1937. June, 1938. (Estimated).
Yorkshire, South … … … 85,900 78,800 78,400 79,500
Yorkshire, West … … … 39,500 34,300 33,300 34,200