HC Deb 09 February 1937 vol 320 cc210-1
41. Mr. E. Dunn

asked the Secretary for Mines the monthly output of coal, namely, the actual coal produced, at the Harworth colliery for the months November, December, and January, in the years 1935–36 and 1936–37, and the number of men actually employed below ground for the same period, together with the classification of the workmen?

Captain Crookshank

With the permission of the owners of the colliery, Barber, Walker and Company, Limited, which is necessary under the provisions of Section 21 of the Mining Industry Act, 1920, I am in a position to give this information so far as it is available, and propose, as it involves a number of figures, to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the information:

Particulars of Output and Numbers of Persons Employed in respect of the Harworth Colliery (of Barber, Walker & Co., Ltd.), Nottingham.
— Average number of persons employed. Output of coal.
Underground. Surface.
Four weeks ended—
30th November, 1935 … … 1,860 402 61,896
28th December, 1935… … 1,843 441 50,091
Five weeks ended—
1st February, 1936 … … 1,814 447 73,477
Four weeks ended—
28th November, 1936 … … 1,331 392 37,720
26th December, 1936 … … 955 385 22,190
Five weeks ended—
30th January, 1937 … … 800 374 26,123
No information as to the classification of the workmen is available. Permission by the owners to publish the above figures was made conditional on the addition of the following notes:—
(a) On 16th November, 1936, the colliery started working a single shift and the owners have informed me that the output per man at the coal face is now 10 per cent. greater than a year ago.
(b) The above figures are exclusive of coking employees and of office staff.