§ Mr. G. MACDONALDasked the Secretary for Mines the output per man per shift in 1921 in the mining industry of Great Britain and for the last 12 months for which figures are available, giving separate figures for Lancashire and Cheshire?
§ Mr. E. BROWNThe information, so far as particulars are available, is as follows:
Period. Output per manshift worked by all workers employed above and below ground at Coal Mines in Great Britain. Lancashire and Cheshire. 1921:— Cwts. Cwts. Jan.—March 14.46 12.31 April—Sept. Not available. Oct.—Dec. 17.73 14.42 1933 22.47 18.08