§ 19. Mr. JAM ES GRIFFITHSasked the Secretary for Mines the number of shots fired in the coal in the anthracite collieries of South Wales in the years 1930 to 1935, inclusive, respectively?
§ The SECRETARY for MINES (Captain Crookshank)As the reply involves a number of figures I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
Following is the reply:
The following table shows the approximate number of shots fired in the anthracite collieries of South Wales for each of the years requested. These figures include shots fired in rippings and in mines which raise bituminous coal as well as anthracite. I regret that the exact information asked for is not available.
§ Total Number of Shots fired in the Anthracite Collieries of South Wales including shots fired in the rippings.
| 1930 | 2,656,000 |
| 1931 | 2,476,000 |
| 1932 | 2,750,000 |
| 1933 | 2,825,000 |
| 1934 | 2,707,000 |
| 1935 | 2,683,000 |
§ 20. Mr. GRIFFITHSasked the Secretary for Mines the amount of coal tonnage raised in the anthracite collieries in South Wales, and the number of persons employed at those collieries, in the years 1930 to 1935, inclusive, respectively?
§ Captain CROOKSHANKAs the reply involves a statistical table, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the reply:
| Output of Coal and Average Number of Persons Employed in and about Anthracite Mines in South Wales in the years 1930 to 1935. | ||
| Year. | Output of Anthracite. | Average Number of Persons Employed. |
| 1930 | 5,568,238 | 24,386 |
| 1931 | 5,043,245 | 24,531 |
| 1932 | 5,692,756 | 26,583 |
| 1933 | 6,127,398 | 29,205 |
| 1934 | 6,133,934 | 28,916 |
| 1935 | 5,874,394 | 27,134 |