HC Deb 24 May 1938 vol 336 c1021
27. Mr. R. J. Taylor

asked the Secretary for Mines the amount of coal cut

Quantity of coal cut by machinery at Mines under the Coal Mines Act, 1911, in Great Britain during the years, 1928–1937.
Coal cut by machines driven by
Year. Total.
Electricity. Compressed Air.
Tons. Tons. Tons.
1928 … … … … 40,548,915 20,839,217 61,388,132
1929 … … … … 47,555,329 24,394,182 71,949,511
1930 … … … … 50,804,009 24,951,586 75,755,595
1931 … … … … 52,350,151 24,513,886 76,864,037
1932 … … … … 55,698,661 24,586,990 80,285,651
1933 … … … … 62,107,260 25,718,846 87,826,106
1934 73,893,867 29,807,055 103,700,922
1935 80,415,003 32,849,600 113,264,603
1936 89,750,327 35,820,027 125,570,354
1937 96,959,875 40,158,591 137,118,466