HC Deb 13 June 1939 vol 348 cc1080-1
18 and 19. Mr. Cocks

asked the Secretary for Mines (1) the average out- put of coal per man-shift worked in the coal mines of Nottinghamshire for each of the years 1929 to 1938; the average pithead price per ton of coal disposable commercially; and the average wage per shift paid for the same period;

(2) the average weekly wage per man paid in the coal mines of Nottingham

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
Year. Average Output of Saleable Coal per Wage-earner. Average Cash Earnings per Wage-earner (exclusive of the value of allowances in kind).* Proceeds per ton of coal disposable commercially.
Per man-shift worked. Per week. Per man-shift worked. Per week.
Cwts. Tons. Cwts. s. d. £ s. d. s. d.
1929 … … 24.91 5 11 10 6 ½ 2 6 11 13 6
1930 … … 25.06 5 9 10 6 ¾ 2 6 2 13 3¾
1931 … … 26.33 5 12 10 7 ¼ 2 5 4 13 6
1932 … … 26.45 5 19 10 6 ½ 2 3 4 13 6½
1933 … … 27.49 5 14 10 6 ½ 2 3 7 13 1
1934 … … 28.38 5 19 10 7 ¼ 2 4 7 12 10
1935 … … 28.98 6 3 10 7 ½ 2 5 2 12 10
1936 … … 29.71 6 11 11 8 ½ 2 11 9 14 2
1937 … … 30.47 7 7 13 6 ¼ 2 5 1 15 1¾
1938 … … 30.66 6 13 14 4 ¼ 3 2 4 16 0½
*The average value of allowances in kind is not available for Nottinghamshire separately, but for North Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, it was about 4d. per man-shift worked, or is. 5d. per wage-earner per week.
20. Mr. Cocks

asked the Secretary for Mines the number of fatal and non-fatal accidents to miners employed in the coal mines of Nottinghamshire during each of the last 10 years, stating the causes of these accidents?

Mr. Lloyd

In view of the size of the statistical statement involved, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, send him the information asked for and place a copy in the Library.