§ Mr. Daggarasked the Secretary for Mines whether he will state the quantity 713W of coal produced; the amount per person employed below ground; and the amount per person employed in the mining industry in Great Britain during 1938?
§ Mr. LloydIn 1938, the output of saleable coal in Great Britain was 227,015,308 tons; the output of coal per person employed below ground was 369 tons, and per person employed above and below ground 287 tons.
§ Mr. Palingasked the Secretary for Mines whether he will state the total production of coal in Yorkshire for the years 1937 and 1938; the amount of such productions sold in the home market; and the amount exported in each of the above years?
§ Mr. LloydThe information, so far as it is available, is as follows:
— 1937. 1938. Yorkshire: Tons. Tons. Output of Saleable Coal. 45,115,121 42,374,285 Mine consumption and miners' coal. 3,232,362 3,297,037 Coal exported either as cargo or bunkers from Humber Ports.* 6,740,708 5,786,223 * Separate particulars of the quantity of coal exported from Yorkshire are not available.