§ 63. Mr. Keelingasked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he will give for the country as a whole and for each district separately the number of shifts worked per wage-earner per week in October, 1943, and in the priod 1st January to 31st October, 1943?
Major Lloyd GeorgeAs the answer involves a number of figures, I will, with my hon. Friend's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ The answer is as follows:
| Average Number of Shifts worked per Wage-earner per Week in the Coalmining Industry. | ||
| District | 4 weeks ended 30th October 1943 | January-October 1943 |
| Scotland | 5.72 | 5.57 |
| Northumberland | 5.37 | 5.14 |
| Durham | 5.43 | 5.23 |
| South Wales & Mon. | 5.22 | 5.05 |
| Yorkshire | 5.19 | 4.99 |
| North Derbyshire | 5.31 | 5.16 |
| Nottinghamshire | 5.17 | 4.98 |
| South Derbyshire | 5.64 | 5.61 |
| Leicestershire | 5.50 | 5.35 |
| Cannock Chose | 5.32 | 5.15 |
| Warwickshire | 5.09 | 4.92 |
| Lancs, and Cheshire | 5.39 | 5.18 |
| North Staffs. | 4.97 | 4.88 |
| Cumberland | 5.52 | 5.32 |
| North Wales | 5.35 | 5.16 |
| South Staffs. | 5.32 | 5.16 |
| Shropshire | 5.18 | 5.03 |
| Bristol | 5.55 | 5.34 |
| Forest of Dean | 5.24 | 5.04 |
| Somerset | 5.54 | 5.34 |
| Kent | 4.92 | 4.80 |
| Great Britain | 5.33 | 5.15 |