§ 9. Mr. HURDasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the output per man per shift in the British coal-mining industry for September, 1914, for September, 1918, and also for September, 1919, after the seven-hour per day limitation had come into operation?
§ Sir A. GEDDESThe average output per man per shift over the whole of the year 1914 was 19.6 cwts. Monthly figures per man per shift for that year are not available. The figure for the four weeks ended 14th September, 1918, was 18.75 cwts., and for the four weeks ended 13th September, 1919, was 15.75 cwts.