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Mr. Varley
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the proportion of men employed in the coal mining industry as a percentage of all employed in the years 1959, 1963 and 1969, in Great Britain as a whole and individually in the Northern Region, Scotland and Wales.
Mr. Dudley Smith
Following is the information:
| ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF MALE EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT IN THE COAL MINING INDUSTRY EXPRESSED AS PERCENTAGES OF MALE EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT IN ALL INDUSTRIES AND SERVICES | ||||
| Great Britain | Northern Region | Scotland | Wales | |
| June, 1959 | 5·3 | 18·0 | 6·8 | 16·8 |
| June, 1963 | 4·1 | 14·7 | 4·9 | 13·8 |
| June, 1969 | 2·6 | 8·0 | 2·9 | 8·5 |