HC Deb 03 May 1937 vol 323 cc801-2W
Mr. Peake

asked the Secretary for Mines whether he can state the average weekly output of coal for the year 1937 to date, and the corresponding figure for the same period of the years 1933 to 1936, respectively?

Captain Crookshank

The information is as follows:

GREAT BRITAIN.
Average weekly output of coal raised and weighed.
Sixteen weeks ended: Tons.
17th April, 1937 4,840,000
18th April, 1936 4,656,400
20th April, 1935* 4,594,900
21st April, 1934 4,623,300
22nd April, 1933 4,286,100
* In this year only one day of the Easter holidays is included; in the other years the whole of Easter is included.