§ Sir R. THOMASasked the Secretary for Mines if he will give a list of the collieries in the South Wales coalfield which were closed on 31st December, 1928, but have since resumed work, stating the number of men normally employed in each?
§ Commodore KINGThe number of pits in the South Wales coalfield which were closed on 31st December, 1928, and have since reopened, is 36, employing 17,200 wage-earners at date of closing. I will send the hon. Member a list of them.
Year. Total quantity of coal, coke (in terms of coal) and lignite delivered by Germany on reparation account to: France (including Algeria, Tunis, etc.). Belgium. Italy. Luxemburg. Total. Metric tons. Metric tons. Metric tons. Metric tons. Metric tons. 1919 (September-December) 2,329,088 — 107,413 — 2,436,501 1920 11,926,939 1,405,536 1,521,371 594,655 15,448,401 1921 10,796,814 2,851,252 2,844,172 1,505,110 17,997,348 1922 10,875,397 2,962,490 2,500,168 1,726,108 18,064,163 1923 4,473,137 1,688,296 1,546,808 492,291 8,200,532 1924 9,812,437 4,509,312 4,187,666 1,329,811* 19,839,226 1925 9,483,397 2,979,136 1,909,889 — 14,372,422 1920 10,118,968 2,208,735 2,748,905 — 15,076,608 1927 9,508,787 850,000 3,060,460 — 13,419,247 1928 (Provl.) 10,422,249 1,024,541 4,560,090 — 16,006,880 Totals 89,747,213 20,479,298 24,986,942 5,647,875 140,861,328 * Since the coming into force of the Dawes Plan on 1st September, 1924, all coal, etc., received by Luxemburg has been purchased directly from Germany.