§ Colonel BURTONasked the Secretary for Mines what has been the average output per man from the coal mines of Great Britain for the years 1904 to 1924, and the wages cost per ton over the same period?
§ Colonel LANE-FOXThe information, so far as it is available, is as follows:
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Year Average Output per person employed Wages Cost per ton disposable commercially. Tons. s. d. 1904 … … 281 Not available. 1905 … … 282 Not available. 1906 … … 292 Not available. 1907 … … 292 Not available. 1908 … … 271 Not available. 1909 … … 266 Not available. 1910 … … 257 Not available. 1911 … … 260 Not available. 1912 … … 244 Not available. 1913 … … 260 Not available. 1914 … … 253 6 10½ 1915 … … 271 Not available. 1916 … … 261 Not available. 1917 … … 248 12 4¼ (Last half year).
Year Average Output per person employed. Wages Cost per ton disposable commercially Tons s. d. 1918 … … 230 14 8½ 1919 … … 196 20 8½ 1920 … … 187 25 9½ 1921 … … 144 22 2½ 1922 … … 217 12 1¾ 1923 … … 229 12 4¼ 1924 … … 220 13 3 NOTE.—In making comparisons from year to year it should be borne in mind that the figures are affected by changes in the hours of work, strikes, lock-outs and irregular employment through trade depression.