HC Deb 03 February 1960 vol 616 c145W
109. Mr. W. Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for War if he will supply figures showing the increase in recruits from the mining industry in the last two years from Scotland and England. respectively.

Mr. Soames

In Scotland. 328, 391 and 471 ex-miners were recruited in 1957, 1958 and 1959, respectively. The corresponding numbers in England were 1,504, 2,236 and 1,842.