HC Deb 03 February 1949 vol 460 cc245-6W
20. Mr. Murray

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power the number of pits in the British coalfields where riding facilities are in operation and the number of pits where no such facilities are provided; and the average time taken for riding the men to the coalface and the time taken by the men in walking to the coalface.

Mr. Gaitskell

At 30th June, 1948, there were 413 coal mines with, and 1,129 coal mines without, man-riding installa- tions. The 413 mines employed about half the total manpower of the industry. As regards the last part of the Question, I regret the information is not available.