§ 35. Brigadier-General BROOKEasked the Secretary for Mines the average pithead price of coal and the average selling price in Great Britain in 1910, 1911, 1912, J913, and 1921 onwards?
§ Commodore KINGI will, with my hon. and gallant Friend's permission, circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT particulars of the average pithead price of coal. The second part of his question, I assume, refers to the average price paid for coal by consumers and, if so, I regret that this information is not available.
§ Following are the particulars:
§ Average net selling value per ton of coal raised in Great Britain in 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913 and 1921 onwards.
| Year. | Per | ton. |
| 1910 | 8 | 2 |
| 1911 | 8 | 2 |
| 1912 | 9 | 1 |
| 1913 | 10 | 2 |
| 1921 | 26 | 2 |
| 1922 | 17 | 8 |
| 1923 | 18 | 10 |
| 1924 | 18 | 10 |
| 1925 | 16 | 4 |
| 1926 | 19 | 7 |
| 1927 | 14 | 7 |
| 1928 (estimated) | 12 | 10 |