HC Deb 27 April 1937 vol 323 c159
24. Mr. E. J. Williams

asked the Secretary for Mines the average output per man-shift, and the amount per ton, of wages, profits, royalties, and management expenses, respectively, for 1922 and each year to date?

GREAT BRITAIN
Per ton of coal disposable commercially.
Costs.
Year. Output of Saleable Coal per Man-shift worked. Wages. Royalties (including the rental value of freehold minerals where worked by the Proprietor). Stores and Timber. Other costs (including Management)(a) Total Costs of Production (after deducting the proceeds of miners' coal). Balance. Credit(+ Debit(4-
Cwts. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
1922 … 18.02 12 1¾ 0 7 2 3¾ 3 2¾ 18 1¾ +0 11¾
1923 … 17.83 12 4¼ 0 6¼ 2 2 2 8¼ 17 7¼ +2 2
1924 … 17.59 13 3 0 6¼ 2 1½ 2 10 18 7¼ +1 2
1925 … 18.02 (b)12 9½ 0 6¼ 1 10¾ 2 1¼ (b)17 11¼ +0 3¼
1927 … 20.61 10 7½ 0 6¼ 1 9¾ 2 8¾ 15 7 -0 5¾
1928 … 21.29 9 5¾ 0 6 1 7¼ 2 8¼ 14 2¼ -0 11
1929 … 21.69 9 2 0 6 1 6¾ 2 4¾ 13 6½ +0 4½
1930 … 21.62 9 3¾ 0 5¾ 1 7¼ 2 5 13 8¾ +0 4¼
1931 … 21.61 9 2¾ 0 6 1 6½ 2 6½ 13 8¾ +0 3½
1932 … 21.99 9 0¾ 0 6 1 5¾ 2 8½ 13 8 +0 2
1933 … 22.47 8 9½ 0 6 1 5 2 8¼ 13 3¾ +0 2¼
1934 … 22.94 8 7¼ 0 5¾ 1 5½ 2 6 12 11½ +0 5
1935 … 23.35 8 6½ 0 5¼ 1 6¼ 2 6 12 11¾ +0 6¼
1936 … 23.54 9 2 0 5¾ 1 7 2 6¼ 13 8 +0 11½

(a) Including salaries, insurances, repairs, office and general expenses, contributions to the Miners' Welfare Fund, remuneration of working proprietors, depreciation, etc., but not certain items such as interest on debentures or other loans, bank charges, amortisation and taxation which the Mining Association of Great Britain estimate to amount to 3d. per ton or more.

(b) Including subvention.

Figures are not given for the year 1926 when there was a protracted dispute in the coal mining industry.