§ Mr. MAGNAYasked the Secretary for Mines whether he will state the wages cost per ton of coal produced, commercially disposable, for the year 1924, and each subsequent year with the latest available figure for 1935?
§ Captain CROOKSHANKThe information is as follows:
Year and Wages Cost per ton of coal disposable commercially. s. d. 1924 13 3 1925 12 9½* 1926 (January-April) 12 4* 1927 10 7½ 1928 9 5¾ 1929 9 2 1930 9 3¾ 1931 9 2¾ 1932 9 0¾ 1933 8 9½ 1934 8 7¼ 1935 (January-September) 8 7¼ * Including Subvention.