§ 22. Mr. Mackasked the Minister of Fuel and Power how many miners engaged in the industry at the outbreak of war are still engaged in the mines. Major Lloyd George: I regret this information is not available.
§ 23. Mr. Mackasked the Minister of Fuel and Power how many miners were employed in the coal industry at the beginning of the war; how many have since been lost, respectively, by death from natural causes, fatal accidents, industrial diseases, transference to other industries, conscription in the armed forces and retirement on account of age.
Major Lloyd GeorgeThe number of wage-earners on colliery books on 2nd September, 1939, was 762,400. The number of persons killed at mines under the Coal Mines Act, 1911, between the 3rd September, 1939, and the 11th March, 1944, was 3,872. I regret that information regarding wastage from other causes, in the detailed form required by my hon. Friend, is not available.