HC Deb 16 November 1927 vol 210 c1065W
Mr. H. WILLIAMS

asked the Secretary for Mines how many mines have been closed in the last 12 months because they could no longer be carried on under economic conditions?

Colonel LANE FOX

During the last 12 months, 286 pits, employing 43,000 wage earners, have been closed for economic reasons and not re-opened.

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