PRODUCTION STATISTICS, 1929 TO 1937. (Hansard, 15 July 1937)

§ Mr. Mainwaring
asked the Secretary for Mines whether he will state the amount of commercially disposable coal produced in this country for each year, 1929 to 1936, and for the first half-year of 1937, and the amount disposed of in the same periods within the inland and export markets, respectively; and whether the same information is available for the German coal mining industry?

§ Captain Crookshank
The available information is as follows:
1937, and separately for each of the producing districts of the country?

§ Captain Crookshank
The following is the available information.
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Great Britain.

Average proceeds per ton of all ^*coal disposable commercially.

District. January to June, 1936. July to December, 1936. January to April, 1937.

s. d. s. d. s. d.

Scotland 13 5 14 0 15 4

Northumberland 12 7 12 9 14 0

Durham 13 2 13 3 14 0

South Wales and Monmouthshire^* 15 5 15 9 15 11

Yorkshire 14 1 14 5 15 1

North Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 14 3 14 6 15 2

South Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Can nock Chase and Warwickshire. 16 2 16 3 17 1

Lancashire, Cheshire and North Staffordshire. 17 5 17 2 18 4

Other Districts 15 9 15 9 ^‡16 7

Great Britain 14 6 14 9 ^‡;15 6

^* Separate figures for coal disposed of inland are not available.

^† The figures relate to the six months ended July, 1936, and January, 1937, and the three months ended April, 1937.

^‡ Provisional estimate.

Coal Exported. (Cargo shipments.)

Average declared value per ton (f.o.b.).

Group of Ports. January to June, 1936. July to December, 1936. January to June, 1937.

s. d. s. d. s. d.

Bristol Channel … … 19 8 20 3 19 9

North Western … … 22 2 21 8 22 5

North Eastern … … 13 9 14 1 15 5

Humber … … 16 2 16 11 18 8

Scotland … … 15 11 16 0 17 5

Great Britain 16 9 17 2 17 11

Great Britain.
Average proceeds per ton of all ^*coal disposable commercially.
District.	January to June, 1936.	July to December, 1936.	January to April, 1937.
	s. d.	s. d.	s. d.
Scotland	13 5	14 0	15 4
Northumberland	12 7	12 9	14 0
Durham	13 2	13 3	14 0
South Wales and Monmouthshire^*	15 5	15 9	15 11
Yorkshire	14 1	14 5	15 1
North Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire	14 3	14 6	15 2
South Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Can nock Chase and Warwickshire.	16 2	16 3	17 1
Lancashire, Cheshire and North Staffordshire.	17 5	17 2	18 4
Other Districts	15 9	15 9	^‡16 7
Great Britain	14 6	14 9	^‡;15 6
^* Separate figures for coal disposed of inland are not available.
^† The figures relate to the six months ended July, 1936, and January, 1937, and the three months ended April, 1937.
^‡ Provisional estimate.

Coal Exported. (Cargo shipments.)
Average declared value per ton (f.o.b.).
Group of Ports.	January to June, 1936.	July to December, 1936.	January to June, 1937.
	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.
Bristol Channel	…	…	19	8	20	3	19	9
North Western	…	…	22	2	21	8	22	5
North Eastern	…	…	13	9	14	1	15	5
Humber	…	…	16	2	16	11	18	8
Scotland	…	…	15	11	16	0	17	5
Great Britain	16	9	17	2	17	11