§ 43. Mr. Harold Daviesasked the Minister of Fuel and Power the number employed in the oil refining industry for the years 1945 to 1955, together with the increase in manpower and the increase in output.
§ Mr. RentonBetween 1948 and 1955 the number of employees more than doubled, rising from 8,049 to 17,304. In the same period output of refined products increased six-fold, from 4,426 thousand tons to 27,922 thousand tons. As the other information asked for involves a number of figures, I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. DaviesWhilst thanking the Minister for that reply, may I ask whether there is included in the information he is circulating output by units as well as in cash value?
§ Mr. RentonI have answered the hon. Gentleman's Question literally, and I have given him the detailed figures of manpower for each of the years.
§ Following is the information:
| Petroleum and shale oil refining industry | |
| Average number of employees | |
| 1945 | Not available |
| 1946 | Not available |
| 1947 | Not available |
| 1948 | 8,049 |
| 1949 | 9,036 |
| 1950 | 10,094 |
| 1951 | 12,623 |
| 1952 | 13,708 |
| 1953 | 15,367 |
| 1954 | 16,881 |
| 1955 (Provisional) | 17,304 |