47. Mr. Fred Evansasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity whether she is aware that Penallta Colliery, Ystrad Mynach, Glamorgan, is threatened with closure by August, 1969; and whether she will make plans for the 1,100 miners at the colliery to be absorbed into other employment.
§ Mr. FernyhoughI understand that while this colliery, which has a current labour force of 933, is in jeopardy, no decision about closure has yet been made by the National Coal Board. In the event of closure the Board hopes that there would be no redundancies. Eighty men would be retained on salvage work