§ Colonel Ropnerasked the Secretary for Mines what was the number of miners between the ages of 16 and 18, and below the age of 16, employed in Yorkshire during each of the last three years?
§ Mr. LloydThe information is as follows:
Number of Wage-earners under 16 years of age, and 16 and under 18 years of age, employed at mines under the Coal Mines Act, 1911, in Yorkshire in December, 1936, 1937 and 1938. Year. Under 16 years of age. 16 and under 18 years of age. 1936 5,828 7,681 1937 5,851 8,364 1938 6,013 7,825
§ Colonel Ropnerasked the Secretary for Mines what was the number of wage-earners on colliery books in Yorkshire at the latest date for which figures are available; and how this compares with the figure for the previous year?
§ Mr. LloydOn 15th July, 1939, the number of wage-earners on colliery books in Yorkshire was 141,400, as compared with 141,100 on the corresponding date in 1938.
§ Colonel Ropnerasked the Secretary for Mines what was the average weekly wage of workmen employed in the coalmines in the West Riding of Yorkshire during each of the last three years?
§ Mr. LloydFollowing is the available information:
Yorkshire.* Year. Average Weekly Earnings per Wage-earner. Cash. Value of Allowances in Kind. £ s. d. s. d. 1936 2 11 11 1 5 1937 2 17 8 1 6 1938 2 18 0 1 7 * Separate information is not available for the West Riding of Yorkshire.