§ Mr. H. JONESasked the Minister of Labour how many men have been deprived of employment as a result of the closing down of the lead and zinc mines in this country?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAIn September, 1921, the latest date for which complete figures are available, about 800 persons were employed at lead and zinc mines as compared with about 2,700 at September, 1920, a decrease of 1,900. I cannot say how many of the 1,900 are still unemployed, but the number of lead miners on the Live Register of the Employment Exchanges at 10th January, 1922, was 440.