§ Mr. G. HIRSTasked the Secretary for Mines how many men were thrown out of employment through the closing down of collieries and part closing of collieries in the South and West Yorkshire area in 1928, and how many men and boys were still unemployed at the end of January, 1929, respectively?
§ Commodore KINGSince 1st January, 1928, 29 pits in Yorkshire, employing 10,300 wage-earners, have closed and not re-opened. I regret I have no information as to the number of workpeople40W affected by part closing of pits, but the total net decrease from 1st January, 1928, to the end of January, 1929, in the number of wage-earners employed in Yorkshire is 16,800.