§ 76. Mrs. Mannasked the President of the Board of Trade what is the extra cost of removing the bing at Airdrie by hand labour as compared with tender for mechanical removal; how many men have been employed; and how many so employed have left the work.
§ Mr. BottomleyIt is costing an additional £5,500 to clear this bing by manual labour. I cannot say exactly how many men have been employed on the scheme but during the five weeks between the middle of October and the middle of November on an average 25 men were employed daily. I have no records of the total number who have left the work.