§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister of Technology whether he will give, for the most convenient stated date nearest to the date since the passage of the Coal Industry Nationalisation Act, 1946, the number of pits then in existence, the number of miners employed in the pits, the average wage level in the industry, and similar details for the administrative staffs, the composition of the Board together with their salaries and expenses and similar details for the latest and most convenient stated date.
Mr. Alan WilliamsThe number of pits and the number and pay of wage-earners are published in the Annual Report and Accounts of the National Coal Board. I am writing to my hon. 305W Friend giving the information relating to Board members and administrative staff.