§ Sir S. ROBERTSasked the Chancellor of the. Exchequer whether, in view of the doubts as to the decisions come to at the Imperial Conference with regard to the continuation of the existing Imperial Preferences and the anxiety caused by such uncertainty in the cutlery, gloving, and gas-mantle trades, he is willing to make a statement as to the intentions of the Government with regard to existing Safeguarding Duties?
§ Mr. P. SNOWDENI would refer the hon. Member to the statement made by me on Thursday last in answer to ques
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District. Underground Workers. Quarter ended June, 1930. Average Daily Hours.* General Practice with regard to shorter hours on Saturday. Average Time Spent Under-ground in a Full Week. Average Cash Earnings per manshift worked.† Average number of Shifts ‡ worked per week per person employed. Average weekly Cash Earnings per person employed.† Hrs. Mins. Hrs. Mins. s. d. s. d. Scotland 8 26 Some pits work 11 days per fortnight, but the practice is not general. 48 53 9 2.32 5.46 50 2 Northumberland— (a) Hewers 7 52 11 days worked per fortnight. 43 14 7 7.81 4.47 34 3 (b) Others 8 22 45 59 Durham— (a) Hewers 7 57 See note below.? 44 19 8 1.03 4.68 37 10 (a) Others 8 27 47 17 Yorkshire 7 59 ½hour less 45 33 10 1.40 4.11 41 6 Lancashire and Cheshire 8 34 2 hours less 49 14 9 2.24 4.36 40 0 Nottingham and Derby 8 8 2 hours less 49 14 9 2.24 4.36 41 0 South Derby 8 32 2 hours less 49 2 9 7.71 3.77 36 4 Leicester 8 30 2¾hours less 47 58 Cannock Chase 8 30 2½hours less 48 28 9 1.60 3.90 35 7 Warwick 8 29 2½hours less 48 13 10 7.61 4.52 48 1 South Wales and Monmouth. 8 30 1 hour less 49 29 9 5.94 4.93 46 10 Forest of Dean 8 36 1 hour less 49 1 8 6.88 4.78 41 0 Somerset 8 31 1 hour less 50 0 8 0.74 4.44 35 10 North Wales 8 38 1½ hours less 49 51 8 3.39 4.80 39 9 Bristol 8 25 1 hour less 49 80 8 6.21 5.09 43 4 North Staffordshire 8 31 2 hours less 48 11 9 0.35 4.35 39 3 South Staffordshire 8 19 2 hours less 47 54 8 0.06 5.44 43 6 Salop 8 28 2 hours less 48 48 8 2.77 5.07 41 9 Cumberland 8 23 1½ hour less 46 11 9 2.04 4.92 45 2 Kent 7 53 1 hour less 44 13 11 2.92 4.90 55 2 NOTE: It should be noted that the particulars of cash earnings shown above do not include the value of allowances in kind which varied from about 5s. 3d. per week in Northumberland and Durham to about 2½. per week in Scotland and in Lancashire, Cheshire and North Staffordshire. * The average time below ground includes one winding time. † These particulars relate to workers employed above and below ground and to boys. ‡ Including week-end and overtime shifts. § At one third of the collieries 6½ hours bank to bank are worked by hewers on every Saturday and 7½ hours plus one winding time by other underground labour. At two thirds 7¼ hours bank to bank are worked by the workmen on alternate Saturdays. tions by the hon. Members for Lancaster (Mr. Ramsbotham) and Hallam (Mr. Louis Smith).