§ Mr. Robson Brownasked the Minister of Fuel and Power the total number of skilled miners engaged on capital development work, separately, for the years 1946 to 1954; and to what extent the number is expected to increase.
§ Mr. Geoffrey LloydIt is estimated that the numbers of shifts worked on development work in the pits as distinct from other capital and special work at the collieries in each of the years 1946 to 1954 were approximately equivalent to 33W the full-time employment of the following numbers of men:
1946 … … … … 14,000 1947 … … … … 16,000 1948 … … … … 16,000 1949 … … … … 17,000 1950 … … … … 17,000 1951 … … … … 18,000 1952 … … … … 19,000 1953 … … … … 20,000 1954 … … … … 21,000 The increase is expected to continue during the next few years but no estimates for the increase can be given.