HC Deb 29 January 1931 vol 247 cc1183-4W
Mr. WATSON

asked the Secretary for Mines if he will give a list of the mines closed in Fife since 1924; the dates when they were closed; the number of men employed in these mines; and whether any have been reopened?

Mr. SHINWELL

Since 1st January, 1925, 28 pits in Fifeshire, employing 4,020 wage-earners, have closed and not reopened. I will send my hon. Friend a list of these pits showing the dates of closing and the numbers normally employed at each.