MAN-SHIFTS WORKED.

HC Deb 14 July 1925 vol 186 cc1084-5W

Mr. PALING

asked the Secretary for Mines the number of man-shifts worked underground in the coal mines in this country in 1913, and the corresponding number in 1924?

Colonel LANE-FOX

The estimated number for 1924 is 241 millions. I regret that the corresponding figure for 1913 is not available.

—	Anthracite.	Bituminous Coal
1913	1924 (Provisional.)	1913.	1924 (Provisional.)
	I.—United States of America.
Output	81,719,000	80,400,000	427,174,000	431,500,000
Exported	4,154,000	3,588,000	17,987,000	15,234,000
Shipped as Bunkers for Vessels engaged in the Foreign Trade.	—	—	7,701,000	3,408,000
	II.—France (including Alsace Lorraine).
	1913.	1924.
Output of Coal	43,153,000	43,318,000
Note.—The quantities throughout are expressed in English (Statute) Tons.