HC Deb 02 March 1931 vol 249 cc48-9W
Mr. C. WILLIAMS

asked the Minister of Labour if she will give a list of the industries classed under mining and quarrying not separately specified in the Ministry of Labour Gazette

Miss BONOFIELD

The industry group designated "Mining and quarrying not separately specified," includes the following: "Oil shale mines and oil wells, salt mines, brine wells and salt works, alum, gypsum, etc., mines and quarries, and any other kind of mining or quarrying

Average Price in
1913. 1924. 1930.
Per quarter of 480 lbs.
Wheat. s. d. s. d. s. d.
English "Gazette Average" 31 49 34 3
Imported, Argentine, spot Liverpool 35 54 34 10½
Imported, Northern Manitoba, No. 2 description ex. ship, London. 36 54 38
Imported, average declared value (c.i.f.) of all Wheat imported into the United Kingdom. 35 6 50 35
Per sack of 280 lbs.
Flour. s. d. s. d. s. d.
London Town-made straights ex-mil 28 3 41 * 29 10½
Per 4 lbs.
Bread. d. d. d.
Average retail price in the Un ted Kingdom, as compiled by the Ministry of Labour. 9
* Estimated on the actual selling price to bakers.