Sir F. HALLasked the President of the Board of Trade if he can state what was the average yearly output of coal per miner in this country in 1914 and the average wages cost per ton per man, and the corresponding figures for the year 1918; and if he will give similar information for the United States of America?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANI propose to publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a statement giving such of the information desired by the hon. and gallant Member as is available.
The following is the statement referred to
The average yearly output of coal per person employed in the coal mines in the United Kingdom was as follows:—
Year 1914 252 tons Year 1918 236 tons Average wages cost per ton of coal raised was as follows:—
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Year 1941 6s. 2.92d. 6 months to 30th June, 1918 12s. 1.95d. As from the 30th June, 1918, an additional war wage of 1s. 6d. per day to all persons of sixteen years and over, and 9d. per day to those under sixteen years of age was granted.
The coal costs per ton for the last six months of 1916 are not yet available.
No information as to wages costs per ton for the United States of America is available in this country.
The average output of coal per man per year is given as follows in a publication issued by the Washington Government Printing Office entitled "Coal in 1916":
— Men employed, both Underground and surface. Average Tonnage per year per man. Net tons of 2,000 lbs. Anthracite. Bituminous Anthracite. Bituminous 1914 179,679 583,506 505 724 1915 176,552 557,456 504 794 1916 159,069 561,102 548 896