§ Mr. T. WILLIAMSasked the Secretary for Mines how many man days were worked in and about the coal mines of Great Britain in the years 1922 and 1931; and the total wages paid for the two periods?
§ Mr. ISAAC FOOTIn 1922, the estimated number of manshifts worked by all workers in and about coal mines in Great Britain was 277,000,000, and the estimated total amount of wages paid £138,000,000. The corresponding figures for 1931 were 203,250,000 manshifts and £93,500,000.