HC Deb 03 August 1926 vol 198 cc2827-8W
Mr. LAWSON

asked the Home Secretary if he will give the mining districts in which prosecutions under the Emergency Regulations have taken place; and the number of cases for each district, respectively?

Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKS

The figures for the past two months are as follow:

Durham … … 18
West Riding … … 87
Lancashire … … 5
Staffordshire … … 40
Notts and Derby … … 11
Warwickshire … … 5
Gloucestershire … … 3
North Wales … … 8
South Wales … … 21

These figures include offences under the Coal (Emergency) Directions, so far as reported by the police.