§ Mr. R. RICHARDSONasked the Secretary for Mines how many collieries have been thrown idle consequent upon the employers seeking to break through existing agreements; the total number of workpeople affected; and how many, if any, are being paid unemployment benefit?
§ Colonel LANE-FOXThe reasons for the closing of collieries are reported to me under the heads enumerated in my236W reply to the hon. Member for Attercliffe (Mr. Cecil Wilson) on June 30th, from which the hon. Member will see that my information does not enable me to answer his question.