§ Mr. Boydenasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many men are currently employed in the Park End Quarry, Middleton-in-Teesdale.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithAs under the previous Administration, it is not my Department's practice to disclose the numbers employed in individual firms or establishments. However, I understand that this quarry closed at the end of December, though it is being retained by the owners on a care and maintenance basis.