§ 45. Mr. Eadieasked the Minister of Power what estimate he has made of the effect on mining manpower in Scotland as a consequence of the White Paper on Fuel Policy.
§ Mr. FreesonOn the basis of a national annual reduction of 35,000 in coal-mining manpower up to 1970–71 envisaged in the White Paper on Fuel Policy, the annual decline of manpower in the Scottish coal-mining industry is likely to be about 4,000. The decline, although at a lower rate, is expected to continue during the period to 1975.
§ 47. Mr. Willeyasked the Minister of Power what was the estimate of the fall in manpower by 1975 on colliery books in County Durham used for the purposes of Command Paper No. 3438.
§ Mr. FreesonOn the basis of a national annual reduction of 35,000 in mining manpower up to 1970–71 envisaged in Cmnd. 3438, the annual decline of manpower in the Durham coal-mining industry up till then is likely to be about 7,000. I expect a decline, although at a lower rate, to continue during the period to 1975.
Deaths, Retirements and Medicals Redundancy and Dismissals Other Wastage (Excluding transfers to other Collieries) Total Men 20 and under 40 1963 … … 4,755 11,594 16,349 1964 … … 3,574 17,707 21,281 1965 … … 1,961 1,563 23,658 27,182 1966 … … 1,583 1,586 21,188 24,357 1967 (first 9 months) … … 917 1,802 11,577 14,296 Men 20 and under 50 1963 … … 8,040 14,696 22,736 1964 … … 6,303 23,164 29,467 1965 … … 3,929 2,204 32,692 38,825 1966 … … 3,587 2,406 28,341 34,334 1967 (first 9 months) … … 2,025 2,697 15,001 19,723