§ Mr. HARTSHORNasked the Secretary for Mines the total amount of wages paid to workmen employed in the mining industry during the quarters ending 31st March, 30th June, and 30th September, 1920; and what proportion of such total is due to the War wage and the Sankey wage respectively?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANThe total amount of wages (exclusive of wages chargeable to capital account) paid to workmen employed in the mining industry during the quarter ended 31st March was £63,220,756, and during the quarter ended 30th June, £66,570,490. The proportions of these totals due to war wage and Sankey wage were 19.3 per cent. and 17.6, respectively; and to Sankey wage were 13 per cent. and 11.8 respectively. I shall be glad to send my hon. Friend the corresponding figures for the September quarter as soon as they are available.