Mr. W. Joseph Stewartasked the Secretary for Mines whether he will state the total amount paid in wages to miners in
England and Wales. County. 1924. 1938. Output of Saleable Coal. Average Annual Cash Earnings per Wage-earner (exclusive of the value of allowances in kind). Output of Saleable Coal. Average Annual Cash Earnings per Wage-earner (exclusive of the value of allowances in kind). ENGLAND. Tons. £ Tons. £ Northumberland … 13,660,448 125 13,310,518 130 Durham … … 36,674,580 129 31,413,231 127 Cumberland … … 2,188,795 131 1,568,175 151 Westmorland … … 1,685 — Somerset … … 1,116,789 123 738,197 133 Kent … … … 330,197 150 1,771,104 158 Gloucester … … 1,605,941 119 1,418,116 137 Yorkshire … … 46,564,271 147 42,372,045 151 Nottinghamshire … 14,190,313 15,467,520 Warwickshire … … 5,144,331 5,584,228 Derbyshire … … 16,842,415 13,851,374 Leicestershire … … 3,151,591 2,861,422 Staffordshire: Cannock Chase. 6,060,980 5,079,494 South Staffordshire … 1,213,225 116 1,103,717 145 Worcestershire … 492,033 287,260 Shropshire … … 819,515 656,684 North Staffordshire … 6,492,759 125 6,940,830 144 Lancashire … … 19,540,126 14,262,641 Cheshire … … 249,944 22,139 WALES. Denbighshire … … 2,935,333 122 2,486,213 151 Flintshire … … 510,340 226,086 Breconshire … … 638,074 139 465,181 144* Carmarthenshire … 2,671,142 1,834,966 Glamorganshire … 33,375,781 22,347,327 Pembrokeshire … … 51,640 70,879 Monmouthshire … 14,348,498 10,574,395 Total for England and Wales. 230,870,746 137 196,713,742 143 *Relates to year ended 31st January, 1939.