HC Deb 03 May 1934 vol 289 cc486-7
69. Mr. DAGGAR

asked the Secretary for Mines the total amount paid in wages in the mining industry in South Wales and Monmouthshire for each year since 1919?

Lieut.-Colonel COLVILLE

As the reply involves a statistical statement, I will with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPOET.

Mr. RHYS DAVIES

Will the hon. and gallant Gentleman be good enough to give us the figures for 1919 and last year?

Lieut-Colonel COLVILLE

I shall circulate the full figures in the OFFICIAI, REPOBT.

Following is the statement :

South Wales and Monmouthshire.
Year. Estimated Total Wages Bill (excluding the value of allowances in kind). Average earnings per annum per person employed (excluding the value of allowances in kind).
Thousand £ £
1919 53,243 219
1920 65,636 252
1922 28,839 127
1923 32,961 136
1924 33,333 139
1925 29,641 139
1927 23,754 124
1928 20,666 126
1929 22,514 129
1930 20,038 117
1931 17,767 115
1932 16,087 113
1933 (provisional). 15,791 114

Note.—The particulars for the years 1927 to 1933 relate to the years ended 31st January, 1928 to 1934, The figures for the years 1920 and 1930 were affected by disputes which lasted about three weeks in erch case.

The years 1921 and 1926 have been omitted as they were affected by prolonged national disputes.

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