HC Deb 24 July 1934 vol 292 cc1630-3
5 Sir WILLIAM JENKINS

asked the Secretary for Mines (1) what is the total export trade of coal from all the South Wales ports for the years 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, and 1933, and the latest available figures for 1934; and will he give each port separately;

(2) what number of boys between 14 and 16 years of age are working under-. ground in Great Britain; and what number in South Wales, giving separate figures for 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, and up to June, 1934;

(3) what number of boys between the ages of 14 and 16 years were injured underground in Great Britain for 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, and the latest available date, giving separate figures for South Wales and Monmouthshire; and how many were fatally injured for the, same period?

8. Mr. GEORGE HALL

asked the. Secretary for Mines the amount of coal exported from this country to the Irish Free State, France, Italy, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and the Argentine for the six months ending 30th June of each year from 1928 to the present year, inclusive; and the exports from the Bristol Channel ports separately:

The SECRETARY for MINES (Mr. Ernest Brown)

As the replies to these questions involve statistical tables, I will,

(5)
Port Quantity of Coal exported from Bristol Channel Ports in
1929. 1930. 1931. 1932. 1933. 1934 (January to June).
Thousand tons.
Bristol … … … — 1 — — — —
Cardiff … … … 14,789 13,278 10,267 9,193 8,786 4,375
Gloucester … … … 39 53 18 24 18 10
Llanelly … … … 376 409 438 496 471 246
Milford … … … 9 4 2 7 8 5
Newport … … … 4,161 4,109 3,125 2,193 1,964 977
Port Talbot … … … 1,983 2,199 1,433 1,717 1,904 960
Swansea … … … 3,359 3,246 2,721 2,874 2,913 1,299
TOTAL … … … 24,716 23,299 18,004 16,504 16,064 7,872
(7)
The information, so far as it is available, is as follows:
Year Number of boys under 16 years of age killed and injured below ground at mines under the Coal Mines Act, 1911, in Great Britain and South Wales and Monmouthshire.
Great Britain. South Wales and Monmouthshire.
Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured.
1929 … … … 40 7,122 3 1,444
1930 … … … 24 6,306 3 1,315
1931 … … … 25 4,617 9 1,015
1932 … … … 17 3,613 7 794
1933 … … … 15 3,253 2 783
1934 (to 14th July) … 5 Not available — Not available

with the hon. Members' permission, circulate them with the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following are the tables:

(8)
Destination. Quantity of coal exported during the first six months of
1928. 1929. 1930. 1931. 1932. 1933. 1934.
Thousand Tons.
(a) From the United Kingdom.
Irish Free State … 1,177 1,188 1,189 1,173 1,147 664 520
France … 4,575 5,950 6,774 5,518 4,519 4,408 3,990
Italy … 3,404 3,460 3,728 2,896 2,675 2,462 2,254
Germany … 2,507 2,430 2,391 1,822 1,277 1,027 1,435
Denmark … 816 969 862 711 902 1,248 1,488
Sweden … 550 814 950 425 556 741 1,030
Norway … 585 758 667 309 449 500 742
Argentina … 1,370 1,342 1,255 1,054 957 940 948
(b) From Bristol Channel Ports.
Irish Free State … 249 257 268 236 232 113 111
France … 2,579 3,229 3,764 2,774 2,576 2,545 2,425
Italy … 1,583 1,506 1,969 1,487 1,229 1,106 1,079
Germany … 39 39 15 13 8 12 22
Denmark … 21 17 32 22 20 26 19
Sweden … 41 39 63 38 25 23 33
Norway … 35 40 44 28 19 24 25
Argentina … 1,231 1,188 1,048 894 777 777 768