HC Deb 06 July 1931 vol 254 c1722
76. Mr. T. WILLIAMS

asked the Secretary for Mines the average increase of output per man shift in Yorkshire coal mines between the years 1920 and 1930?

The SECRETARY for MINES (Mr. Shinwell)

The average output per man-shift worked by all workers employed in coal mines in Yorkshire in 1920 was 17.23 cwts., and in 1930, 23.72 cwts.