Mr. C. WILSONasked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of the very valuable information contained in the 1351W Report on the relation of wages in certain industries to the cost of production, published in 1891, C. 6535, he will consider the preparation and publication of a Report on somewhat similar lines?
§ Mr. SHAWArrangements are being made by the Board of Trade to take a Census of Production in 1925 in respect of the year 1924. As regards wages, comprehensive statistics are not available for any recent date, but I am considering whether inquiries can be instituted with a view to obtaining some information in respect of the principal industries. My hon. Friend is probably aware that statistics of production and wages in the coal mining industry are regularly published in quarterly Returns prepared by the Mines Department.