HC Deb 20 May 1968 vol 765 cc11-3W
Mr. Leslie Huckfield

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what further provision her Department has made for the securing of alternative employment for miners made redundant from Arley and Kingsbury collieries.

Mr. Ferayhough

My officers are continuing to do all they can to find jobs for those redundant from Arley colliery and arrangements are being made to give similar assistance to the men who are

of goods and services at October 1964, July 1966, November 1967 and today.

Mr. Hattersley

The following is the information:

due to lose their employment at Kingsbury colliery at the end of July.

Mr. Leslie Huckfield

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity how many miners made redundant from the closure of Haunch-wood, Arley and Kingsbury collieries have been offered, and have completed, courses at Government training centres; and whether she will make a statement.

Mr. Hattersley

So far seven miners made redundant by the closure of the Arley colliery have applied for training at Government Training Centres, but none has yet started training. When the Haunchwood colliery closed a year ago no men were declared redundant and none applied for training. The Kings-bury collier has not yet closed.