§ 95. Mr. H. Hyndasked the President of the Board of Trade how many cotton mills have been closed down in Accrington, Rishton, Church, Clayton-le-Moors and Oswaldtwistle, respectively, during the last three years; and how many mills still operate in each of those places.
§ Mr. D. PriceThe figures are as follows:
- Accrington: mills closed 6: mills still operating 12.
- Rishton: mills closed 2: mills still operating 2.
- Church: mills closed 1: mills still operating 6.
164 - Clayton-le-Moors: mills closed 2: mills still operating 0.
- Oswaldtwistle: mills closed 0: mills still operating 6.
All but two of these mill closures took place nearly three years ago under the Cotton Weaving Reorganisation Scheme.