§ Mr. Milneasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will give details of the numbers recruited to the mining industry in 1960, 1965 and 1971 to the nearest available date.
§ Mr. RidleyNumbers recruited to the coal mining industry in 1960 and 1965 were 42,428 and 32,452 respectively, and in the first six months of 1971, 17,622.
§ Mr. Milneasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will give details of the numbers employed in the mining industry in 1960, 1965 and 1971 to the nearest available date.
§ Mr. RidleyThe average numbers employed in the coal mining industry in 1960, 1965 and the first six months of 1971 were 602,100, 465,600 and 285,200 respectively.