HC Deb 03 July 1972 vol 840 c27W
Mr. Ashley

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many men were employed in the coal industry in North Staffordshire for each of the last 10 years.

Mr. Dudley Smith

Following is the information:

Estimated numbers of male employees in in employment in the coal mining industry in the North Staffordshire sub-division of the West Midlands region
Thousands
June, 1961 … … 19.0
June, 1962 … … 18.3
June, 1963 … … 17.3
June, 1964 … … 16.9
June, 1965 … … 15.7
June, 1966 … … 14.6
June, 1967 … … 14.4
June, 1968 … … 12.9
June, 1969 … … 11.4
June, 1970 … … 10.7
(Figures for 1971 are not yet available).

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