HC Deb 01 March 1938 vol 332 c935W
Mr. J. Griffiths

asked the Secretary for Mines what was the average number of wage earners employed and the average weekly output of coal in the mining industry in each year from 1929 to 1937?

Captain Crookshank

The information is as follows:

Great Britain.
52 weeks ended— Average Number of Wage-earners on Colliery Books. Average Weekly Output of Coal (Raised and Weighed).
Tons.
28th December, 1929 931,670 5,012,200
27th December, 1930 917,314 4,754,500
26th December, 1931 849,520 4,294,600
31st December, 1932 802,526 4,089,100
30th December, 1933 772,358 4,064,000
29th December, 1934 774,297 4,325,300
28th December, 1935 758,618 4,365,100
26th December, 1936 756,012 4,475,000
1st January, 1938 777,869 4,743,500