§ Mr. BARKERasked the Secretary for Mines the name and the number of collieries closed this year in the county of Monmouth, the number of men and boys thrown out of employment by the closing of these collieries, and the amount of the Government subsidy, if any, paid to the owners on these closed mines?
§ Colonel LANE-FOXTwenty-seven mines in the county of Monmouth, normally employing 11,500 wage-earners, have been closed and not reopened since 1st January, 1925. I will have a list of these prepared and sent to the hon. Member. As regards the last part of the question, I would refer the hon. Member to the answer that I gave to-day to the hon. Member for Spennymoor (Mr. Batey).