HC Deb 01 March 1909 vol 1 cc1237-54W
Mr. FELL

asked the President of the Board of Trade, how many quarries in the United Kingdom have been closed during the past three years; and how many men had previously been employed in these quarries?

Mr. GLADSTONE

The following is the statistical information which is available:

QUARRIES UNDER THE QUARRIES ACT.
Year. Number

being

worked.

 Persons em-

ployed (in-

side and

outside).

 Approxi-

mate De-

crease in

number be-

ing worked.

 Approxi-

mate De-

crease in

persons employed.
1905 7,513 94,819 — —
1906 7,278 91,516 235 3,303
1907 7,03 87,814 185 3,702
1908 Returns incomplete, and not yet

tabulated.

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