§ Mr. EDEasked the Secretary for Mines the number of wage-earners employed at the Harton, St. Hilda and Westoe, Boldon and Whitburn pits, respectively, of the Harton Coal Company, South Shields, for each week of the last 12 months for which figures are available?
§ Mr. FOOTI am sending the hon. Member the information desired, which involves a very long tabular statement.
§ Mr. EDEasked the Secretary for Mines the number of wage-earners employed at the Harton, St. Hilda and Westoe, Boldon and Whitburn pits, respectively, of the Harton Coal Company, South Shields, on the dates in 1919, 1920, 1921, and 1922 which correspond to 12th September, 1931?
§ Mr. FOOTThe only information available for these years relates to the number of persons ordinarily employed during the year and is as follows:
Name of Pit. 1919. 1920. 1921. 1922. Harton 3,321 3,315 3,406 2,957 St. Hilda and Westoe. 2,909 3,095 3,033 2,727 Boldon 2,820 2,992 2,929 3,163 Whitburn 3,213 3,360 3,497 3,565 These figures are not strictly comparable with those given to the hon. Member on 16th September for the years 1923 to 1931, as they include clerks and salaried persons and do not relate to a specific date.