WAGES. (Hansard, 26 July 1939)

§ Mr. DAGGAR
asked the Secretary for Mines, the average weekly earnings of all persons employed in the mines of Great Britain and South Wales, respectively, for each year from 1920 to 1928?

Mr. TURNER
The average weekly earnings of all persons employed during each of the years 1920 to 1928, excluding periods affected by national disputes, were as follow:—
respectively, for the year 1913 and for each year from 1920 to 1928?

Mr. TURNER
The information is as follows:—
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Year. Quantity of Coal Exported. Total Value f.o.b. Average Value per ton f.o.b.

(a) United Kingdom.

Tons. £ s. d.

1913 … … … 73,400,118 50,727,252 13 10

1920 … … … 24,931,853 99,627,146 79 11

1921 … … … 24,660,552 42,951,591 34 10

1922 … … … 64,198,384 72,529,500 22 7

1923 … … … 79,459,469 99,847,237 25 2

1924 … … … 61,651,273 72,079,547 23 5

1925 … … … 50,817,118 50,477,211 19 10

1926 … … … 20,596,372 19,137,106 18 7

1927 … … … 51,149,193 45,530,795 17 10

1928 … … … 50,051,195 39,058,734 15 7

(b) Bristol Channel Ports.

1913 … … … 29,875,916 22,964,462 15 4

1920 … … … 15,470,392 61,552,171 79 7

1921 … … … 12,246,650 22,899,165 37 5

1922 … … … 25,633,816 31,521,017 24 7

1923 … … … 30,129,723 39,604,101 26 3

1924 … … … 25,682,330 32,554,265 25 4

1925 … … … 21,453,704 24,976,047 23 3

1926 … … … 9,294,890 9,698,766 20 10

1827 … … … 22,592,482 22,825,340 20 2

1928 … … … 21,414,531 18,964,678 17 9

NOTE.—Up to April, 1923, the figures cover exports from the united Kingdom and shipments between Great Britain and Ireland are excluded. From April, 1923, the figures cover shipments from Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and shipments from these countries to the Irish Free State are included as exports.

Year.	Quantity of Coal Exported.	Total Value f.o.b.	Average Value per ton f.o.b.
(a) United Kingdom.
				Tons.	£	s.	d.
1913	…	…	…	73,400,118	50,727,252	13	10
1920	…	…	…	24,931,853	99,627,146	79	11
1921	…	…	…	24,660,552	42,951,591	34	10
1922	…	…	…	64,198,384	72,529,500	22	7
1923	…	…	…	79,459,469	99,847,237	25	2
1924	…	…	…	61,651,273	72,079,547	23	5
1925	…	…	…	50,817,118	50,477,211	19	10
1926	…	…	…	20,596,372	19,137,106	18	7
1927	…	…	…	51,149,193	45,530,795	17	10
1928	…	…	…	50,051,195	39,058,734	15	7
				(b) Bristol Channel Ports.
1913	…	…	…	29,875,916	22,964,462	15	4
1920	…	…	…	15,470,392	61,552,171	79	7
1921	…	…	…	12,246,650	22,899,165	37	5
1922	…	…	…	25,633,816	31,521,017	24	7
1923	…	…	…	30,129,723	39,604,101	26	3
1924	…	…	…	25,682,330	32,554,265	25	4
1925	…	…	…	21,453,704	24,976,047	23	3
1926	…	…	…	9,294,890	9,698,766	20	10
1827	…	…	…	22,592,482	22,825,340	20	2
1928	…	…	…	21,414,531	18,964,678	17	9
NOTE.—Up to April, 1923, the figures cover exports from the united Kingdom and shipments between Great Britain and Ireland are excluded. From April, 1923, the figures cover shipments from Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and shipments from these countries to the Irish Free State are included as exports.