HC Deb 25 February 1936 vol 309 cc280-1W
Mr. C. BROWN

asked the Secretary for Mines whether he will state the amount of overtime worked at 011erton colliery, Notts, during the month of January, 1936; giving the number of shifts on which it was worked; the number of men involved; and for what reasons the overtime was worked?

Captain CROOKSHANK

I regret that the notice given was too short to enable me to obtain the information asked. I will send it to the hon. Member as soon as possible.

Mr. HOLLAND

asked the Secretary for Mines whether he will state the number of days during the month of December, 1935, on which overtime was worked at the following Derbyshire collieries: Pinxton, Morton, and Park House No. 7, giving the number of man shifts involved and the percentage number of men employed who worked at some period between the normal termination of the day shift on Saturday arid the normal commencement of the night shift on Sunday?

Captain CROOKSHANK

I regret that the notice given has been too short to enable me to get the information required. I will send it to the hon. Member as soon as possible.

County (including Burghs). Population.
1920. 1925. 1930. 1935.
Ross and Cromarty 71,345 68,565 63,649 62,047
Inverness 82,816 79,121 82,178 81,790
Sutherland 18,011 16,568 56,282 15,745