HC Deb 11 May 1960 vol 623 c413
44. Mr. Pentland

asked the Minister of Defence how many men of 18 to 25 years of age, whose previous occupation was in the coal-mining industry of Great Britain, have joined Her Majesty's Forces during the years 1957,1958, 1959, and to the latest available date in 1960, stating each year and each divisional

The information required, in so far as it is possible to identify recruits as having been employed in the coal-mining industry and drawn from a particular divisional area, is given below. The figures for 1957 exclude the R.A.F. because the relevant records have been destroyed.
National Coal Board Division 1957 1958 1959 1960 (Up to 31st March)
Northern … … … 206 320 335 62
Durham … … … 222 535 498 88
North Eastern … … … 177 281 241 57
North Western … … … 228 315 243 37
East Midlands … … … 335 555 506 100
West Midlands … … … 222 370 246 43
Southwestern … … … 252 512 506 51
South Eastern … … … 37 71 41 19
Scotland … … … 329 513 689 167