§ Mr. Mainwaringasked the Secretary for Mines whether he will state the number of pits engaged in coal production, together with the number of persons employed, above and below ground, within the area of the Rhondda urban district in the months of March, 1921, and March, 1939, respectively?
§ Mr. LloydThe nearest dates for which the information is available are the end of the year 1920 and the end of 1938. At the end of 1920, 61 mines, at which 42,295 persons were employed below ground and 7,693 persons above ground, were engaged in coal production in the Rhondda urban district. The figures at the end of 1938 were 32 mines, 13,148 persons below ground and 2,687 persons above ground.