§ Mr. Emeryasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity how many miners, listed by National Coal Board areas, are at the moment redundant; and what additional steps she is taking to find these men employment.
§ Mr. FernyhoughThe following table shows the number of workers affected by colliery closures registered as unemployed on 10th March, 1969. Figures by National Coal Board areas are not available.
D.E.P. Region Redundant Mineworkers Northern 7,109 Yorkshire and Humberside 1,804 Wales 1,586 Midlands 3,326 Scotland 1,589 South Western 88 North Western 1,076 GREAT BRITAIN 16,578 My local officers are doing all they can to help these men find other work and to offer training facilities where appropriate.