§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will compare the figures for absenteeism in the coal mining industry during the second quarter of 1974 with the same period during each of the preceding five years.
§ Mr. EadieCoal industry statistics, including the rates of absence from NCB mines, are contained in the Monthly Digest of Statistics published by the Central Statistical Office and in my Department's statistical bulletin "Energy Trends". Copies are available in the Library of the House.