§ Mr. D. Grahamasked the Minister of Labour whether he can state the reason why the total number of wage-earners on colliery books in the counties of Ayr, Lanark, Stirling and West Lothian, is-not given in the Labour Gazette for each month, with the percentage of numbers unemployed, as is done in the other colliery counties in England and Scotland?
§ Mr. E. BrownThe publication in the Ministry of Labour Gazette of statistics-as to the numbers of wage-earners in the coalmining industry and the numbers and percentages unemployed, classified by counties or groups of counties, has now been suspended. When the publication of such statistics is resumed I will consider whether separate figures can be given for the counties to which the hon. Member refers.