HC Deb 30 January 1929 vol 224 c949W
Sir W. de FRECE

asked the Secretary for Mines if any, and, if so, how many, mines have re-opened since the beginning of the year, and the number of miners thereby affected?

Commodore KING

At the 26th January, 56 pits, which were closed at the end of December, 1928, had re-opened and were employing 7,360 wage-earners. Ten pits account for 6,765 of the workpeople.