Written question asked by Lord Mason of Barnsley (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Drayson (Labour) on Monday, 4 December 2006.
World War II: Conscripted Coal Miners
- Question
- asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the Written Answer by Lord Drayson on 1 November (WA 29), whether there is a register of the conscripted coal miners who served in the mines during the Second World War.
- Answer
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Discussions with the vice-president of the Bevin Boys Association and research by officials have revealed no register of conscripted coal miners who served in the mines during the Second World War. It is understood that much of the official information on the Bevin boys was destroyed in the 1950s.
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- Reference
- 229; 687 c114WA
- Session
- 2006-07
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- Subjects
- Coal Mining National service World War II
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