§ 2. Mr. A. Robertsasked the Minister of Fuel and Power the average number of shifts worked by mine workers for the years 1931, 1935, 1938, 1950, and 1955, based on his Statistical Digest.
§ Mr. Aubrey JonesOn a comparable basis of calculation, 4.53, 4.78, 4.84, 4.69, and 4.68 per week, respectively.
§ Mr. RobertsDoes the Minister agree that the effort put forward by the mine workers of Great Britain at the present time is a meritorious one?
§ Mr. JonesThe hon. Gentleman should be aware that one method of raising coal output would be to raise the number of man shifts, and man shifts are lower than they need be for various causes, as the hon. Gentleman knows quite as well as I do.