HC Deb 27 November 1919 vol 121 c1935W
Sir EVAN JONES

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the average number of men working in the coal mines for the four weeks ended 15th November, or for the latest period for which the information is available?

Mr. BRIDGEMAN

The average number of persons employed at the coal mines in the United Kingdom during the four weeks ended 11th October, 1919, which is the latest period for which figures are available, was 1,154,500.