HC Deb 24 March 1936 vol 310 cc1045-6
37. Mr. G. GRIFFITHS

asked the Secretary for Mines what was the output per man at the coal face in Yorkshire for December, 1927, and December, 1935; what was the output per person working at the mines in Yorkshire for the same dates; and what were the wages for December, 1927, and 1935?

Captain CROOKSHANK

In December, 1927, the average output per man-shift worked at the coal face in Yorkshire was 56.06 cwts. and per manshift worked by all workers 22.06 cwts. The average cash earnings per manshift worked by all workers employed below and above ground was 10s. 5.10d. The corresponding figures for December, 1935, were 72.46 cwts., 27.15 cwts., and 10s. 4.57d.

Mr. GRIFFITHS

Is it the fact that the miners, according to the Minister's answer, have produced about 18 cwt. per shift more, and have received 6½d. per day less for doing it?

38. Mr. GRIFFITHS

asked the Secretary for Mines what were the profits in the Yorkshire coal mines for January and February, 1936, separately?

Captain CROOKSHANK

The average profit per ton of coal disposed of commercially in Yorkshire in January, 1936, was 2s. 2½d. Similar information for February, 1936, is not yet available.

Mr. GRIFFITHS

Is that not 2s. 2½d. per ton profit?

62. Mr. EDE

asked the Secretary for Mines how many men were employed in the coal mines now owned by the Harton Coal Company at South Shields in 1913, 1920, and 1935?

Captain CROOKSHANK

The figures were 10,196, 12,762 and 4,365, respectively.

65. Mr. DAVID ADAMS

asked the Secretary for Mines the number of boys between the ages of 14 and 16 employed in the mines of county Durham?

Captain CROOKSHANK

At 14th December, 1935, 3,370 boys under 16 years of age were employed below ground and 2,411 on the surface at mines in the county of Durham.

68. Mr. E. J. WILLIAMS

asked the Secretary for Mines the number of pits in commission in the South Wales area and the personnel employed from 1919 to date?

Captain CROOKSHANK

As the reply involves a statistical table, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it with the OFFICIAL REPORT.

The information is as follows:

SOUTH WALES AND MONMOUTHSHIRE.
(Coal Mines Act, 1911.)
Year. Number of mines at work. Average number of persons employed.
1919 576 257,613
1920 614 271,516
1921 663 232,215
1922 642 243,303
1923 660 252,909
1924 656 250,371
1925 609 218,053
1926 611 March 217,989
December 156,555
1927 639 194,260
1928 552 168,465
1929 507 178,530
1930 509 172,991
1931 484 158,271
1932 458 145,810
1933 459 143,014
1934 459 139,935
1935 433 133,070