§ Mr. G. MACDONALDasked the Secretary for Mines whether he will state the average weekly wage paid in the coal industry in each of the last 10 years, including 1936?
§ Captain CROOKSHANKThe information is as follows:
GREAT BRITAIN. Year and Average Weekly Cash Earnings of All Wage Earners Employed. £ s. d. 1927 2 7 2 1928 2 3 9 1929 2 5 6 1930 2 3 10 1931 2 2 11 1932 2 2 1 1933 2 2 5 1934 2 4 5 1935 2 5 6 1936 (nine months ended September) 2 9 6
§ Mr. G. MACDONALDasked the Secretary for Mines (1) the number of persons 1997W employed in the coal industry in Lancashire and Cheshire during each of the last 10 years, including 1936;
(2) the total output of coal in Lancashire and Cheshire during each of the last 10 years, including 1936;
Lancashire and Cheshire. Year. Average number of persons employed (including Clerks and Salaried persons). Output of Saleable Coal. Number of coal-cutting machines in use. Number of conveyors in use. Tons. 1927 90,532 17,105,691 831 99* 1928 81,366 15,070,687 860 140 1929 79,233 15,659,095 787 194 1930 75,746 15,003,652 765 228 1931 72,492 14,114,961 747 276 1932 67,819 13,246,792 769 312 1933 65,372 13,205,019 793 414 1934 62,327 13,758,345 823 477 1935 60,703 14,146,017 787 553 1936 (to 28 Nov.) 60,400† 13,281,800† (Not available) * Coal face conveyors only. Particulars of conveyors in use elsewhere below-ground are not available. Estimated.