108. Mr. Shawcrossasked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he will publish 59W figures showing how many men in the mining industry are employed underground on hewing coal at the face and on haulage and other work, respectively, and on the surface on screening and haulage and on other work, respectively; and what numbers of surface workers are trained to work underground but permanently prevented from doing so owing to disability.
§ Mr. GaitskellThe occupational classification of coal miners employed underground is given in the Statistical Digest which my right hon. Friend presents annually to Parliament (Table 147, Cmd. 6920). The particulars relating to surface workers asked for are not available.