§ 14. Mr. Leslieasked the Minister of Labour whether he has any information as to the number of workers now employed in the Cleveland ironstone mines; and what action has been taken to inform unemployed miners of the reopening of these mines at Lingdale, in the county of Durham?
§ Mr. BevinThe latest figures I have for the number so employed is about 3,000 for the end of June. I have made special arrangements for maintaining and increasing the labour required by the ironstone mines, and unemployers miners in Durham are being transferred as far as opportunity offers. I am making inquiry with regard to the Lingdale mines.
§ 17. Mr. Shinwellasked the Minister of Labour the number of miners registered at the Employment Exchanges at Sea-ham, Horden, Wheatley Hill, and Shotton, transferred to work on munitions in the past three months?