§ Mr. D. GRAHAMasked the Secretary for Mines the number of pits that have been abandoned since 1926 in the County of Lanark; the number that have been suspended temporarily during the present year; whether any of those suspended temporarily have been reopened and, if so, in what part of the county they are situated?
§ Mr. ISAAC FOOTSince 1926, 140 pits in Lanarkshire have been abandoned. During the present year, 15 pits have been temporarily closed and have not reopened, and 11 pits which had been temporarily closed for at least a month have re-opened. Three of the latter pits are situated at Motherwell, two each at Coat-bridge and Tollcross, and one each at Clarkston, Cleland, Larkhall and Millerston.