SOUTH WALES. (Hansard, 26 January 1937)

§ Mr. E. J. Williams
asked the Secretary for Mines what was the daily average output per person employed in the South Wales coalfield since 1924 and each year to date?

§ Captain Crookshank
The information is as follows:—

South Wales and Monmouthshire.^*

Year and Average Output of saleable coal per manshift worked.

cwts.

1924 16.07

1925 l6.16

1927 19.52

1928 20.23

1929 20.46

1930 19.98

1931 19.40

1932 19.36

1933 19.51

1934 19.83

1935 20.40

1936 20.55

(Feb.-Oct.)

^* The figures for 1927 to 1935 relate to the years ended 31st January, 1928 to 1936, respectively.

Note.—Figures are not given for the year 1926 when there was a protracted dispute in the Coal Mining Industry.

§ Mr. E. J. Williams
asked the Secretary for Mines the number and names of collieries closed down in the South Wales coalfield; and the number of workmen rendered idle from 1924, each year to date?

YORKSHIRE.

Year. Average Number of Wage-earners on Colliery Books. Average Output of Saleable Coal per manshift worked. Percentage proportion of Total Output of Saleable Coal cut by machinery.

Cwts.

1925 … … … … 186,500 Not available. 16

1927 … … … … 183,200 21.93 17

1928 … … … … 173,300 22.62 18

1929 … … … … 169,200 23.49 18

1930 … … … … 167,900 23.72 20

1931 … … … … 160,500 23.86 24

1932 … … … … 152,400 24.42 26

1933 … … … … 141,700 25.41 30

1934 … … … … 139,400 26.08 38

1935 … … … … 137,400 26.53 44

1936 … … … … 137,400 26.54 (Jan. to Nov.) Not available.

NOTE.—Figures are not given for the year 1926 when there was a protracted dispute in the Coal Mining Industry.

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§ Captain Crookshank
Following is the information:

Pits closed in South Wales and Monmouthire.

Year. Number of pits employing 10 men and over which were closed and have not since re-opened. Number of wage-earners employed at date of closing.

1924 34 8,616

1925 35 8,805

1926 8 1,770

1927 50 7,816

1928 31 5,566

1929 14 1,195

1930 33 5,981

1931 30 5,824

1932 21 2,732

1933 14 2,169

1934 10 2,438

1935 21 4,365

1936 11 4,175

1937 (to 16th January) 5 1,743

I am sending the hon. Member a list of the pits.

South Wales and Monmouthshire.^*
Year and Average Output of saleable coal per manshift worked.
	cwts.
1924	16.07
1925	l6.16
1927	19.52
1928	20.23
1929	20.46
1930	19.98
1931	19.40
1932	19.36
1933	19.51
1934	19.83
1935	20.40
1936	20.55
	(Feb.-Oct.)
^* The figures for 1927 to 1935 relate to the years ended 31st January, 1928 to 1936, respectively.

YORKSHIRE.
Year.	Average Number of Wage-earners on Colliery Books.	Average Output of Saleable Coal per manshift worked.	Percentage proportion of Total Output of Saleable Coal cut by machinery.
						Cwts.
1925	…	…	…	…	186,500	Not available.	16
1927	…	…	…	…	183,200	21.93	17
1928	…	…	…	…	173,300	22.62	18
1929	…	…	…	…	169,200	23.49	18
1930	…	…	…	…	167,900	23.72	20
1931	…	…	…	…	160,500	23.86	24
1932	…	…	…	…	152,400	24.42	26
1933	…	…	…	…	141,700	25.41	30
1934	…	…	…	…	139,400	26.08	38
1935	…	…	…	…	137,400	26.53	44
1936	…	…	…	…	137,400	26.54 (Jan. to Nov.)	Not available.
NOTE.—Figures are not given for the year 1926 when there was a protracted dispute in the Coal Mining Industry.

Pits closed in South Wales and Monmouthire.
Year.	Number of pits employing 10 men and over which were closed and have not since re-opened.	Number of wage-earners employed at date of closing.
1924	34	8,616
1925	35	8,805
1926	8	1,770
1927	50	7,816
1928	31	5,566
1929	14	1,195
1930	33	5,981
1931	30	5,824
1932	21	2,732
1933	14	2,169
1934	10	2,438
1935	21	4,365
1936	11	4,175
1937 (to 16th January)	5	1,743