HC Deb 28 February 1912 vol 34 c1506W
Mr. GILL

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he could state the number of cotton spinning mills in Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cheshire and Derbyshire, respectively, and the number of persons employed in each county, distinguishing the number of males and females under eighteen years of age in each case?

Mr. McKENNA

The figures for 1907, which are the latest available, are as follows:—

— Mills. Persons Employed.
Under 18. Over 18. Total
M. F. M. F.
Lancashire 1,063 23,688 28,949 58,888 64,531 176,056
Yorkshire 198 2,334 2,940 6,264 7,626 19,164
Cheshire 113 2,590 3,191 6,899 7,764 20,444
Derbyshire 40 587 1,182 1,684 2,077 5,530