HC Deb 20 October 1942 vol 383 c1823
33. Mr. Colegate

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power the figures of absenteeism

Absenteeism Percentage: all workers employed. Absenteeism Percentage: workers at the coal face.
Week ended 12th Sept. Week ended 19th Sept. Week ended 26th Sept. Week ended 3rd Oct. Week ended 12th Sept. Week ended 19th Sept. Week ended 26th Sept. Week ended 3rd Oct.
Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.
Scotland 6.76 6.36 6.25 6.70 8.03 7.42 7.40 7.99
Northumberland 8.21 8.35 7.52 8.15 11.44 11.06 10.02 10.43
Durham 8.74 8.52 7.89 8.26 11.25 11.30 10.00 10.68
South Wales and Mon. 10.93 10.89 10.13 10.65 13.26 13.22 12.23 13.02
Yorkshire 13.45 13.27 12.10 12.21 17.06 16.61 15.25 15.26
Nottinghamshire 13.89 13.54 13.43 13.94 19.43 18.93 18.76 19.75
Derbyshire 11.72 11.42 11.03 10.97 15.61 15.21 14.76 14.97
Lanes, and Cheshire 12.78 11.96 10.79 11.26 15.52 14.65 13.00 13.47