§ 65. Sir WILLIAM JENKINSasked the Secretary for Mines the number of men and boys employed in the South Wales mines for the following years: 1913, 1920, 1927, 1030, 1931, 1932, and up to the last available date in 1933?
§ Mr. E. BROWNAs the reply involves a table of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following 'is the reply:
§ Average Number of Persons employed in and about Mines under the Coal Mines Act, in South 'Wales and Monmouthshire.
| Wage-Earners. | Clerks and Salaried Persons. | ||||||
| Year. | Below Ground. | Above Ground. | |||||
| Under 1 years of age. | 16 years of age and over. | Under 16 years of age. | 16 years of age and over. | Under 16 years of age. | 16 years of age and over. | ||
| 1913 | … | 11,904 | 186,219 | 1,731 | 33,280 | Not available—Included with wage-earners | |
| 1920 | … | 13,894 | 212,320 | 2,217 | 43,085 | Above Ground. | |
| 1927 | … | 7,373 | 155,320 | 957 | 27,407 | 38 | 3,165 |
| 1930 | … | 6,483 | 139,240 | 843 | 23,790 | 30 | 2,605 |
| 1931 | … | 5,275 | 127,518 | 766 | 22,383 | 18 | 2,281 |
| 1932 | … | 4,652 | 117,059 | 633 | 21,258 | 25 | 2,183 |
| 1933 (10 months) | 138,724 | Not yet available. |