HC Deb 16 May 1939 vol 347 cc1207-8W
Mr. Tinker

asked the Secretary for Mines whether, when returns are made to his Department on the number of manshifts worked, attention is given to those which are worked on overtime; and what is the percentage for the year ended 31st

Quantity and percentage proportion of coal cut by machinery in each mining district of Great Britain during the year 1938.
District. Quantity of Coal cut by Machinery. Proportion of Total Output of Saleable Coal cut by Machinery.
Tons. Per cent.
Northumberland 12,143,958 91
Durham 13,183,197 42
Cumberland and Westmorland 1,128,765 72
Lancashire and Cheshire 9,661,499 68
Yorkshire, South 17,211,639 56
Yorkshire, West 6,484,426 55
Nottinghamshire 10,839,245 70
Derbyshire, North 11,419,248 88
Derbyshire, South 772,445 92
Staffordshire, North 6,396,272 92
Cannock Chase 3,072,832 60
Staffordshire, South, and Worcestershire 88,272 6
Leicestershire 2,404,636 84
Warwickshire 3,879,128 69
Shropshire 364,515 56
Forest of Dean 288,195 21
Somersetshire 69,686 9
Bristol 19,884 29
Kent 172,962 10
South Wales and Monmouthshire 9,182,970 26
North Wales 1,881,382 69
Fife and Clackmannan, Kinross and Sutherland 7,450,388 90
Lothians (Mid and East) and Peebles 2,763,683 62
Lanarkshire, West Lothian, Stirling, Renfrew and Dumbarton. 10,957,897 84
Ayrshire, Dumfries and Argyll 3,120,429 69
Great Britain 134,957,553 59

December, 1938, and if this shows a reduction on the figures of 1937?

Mr. Lloyd

I regret I am unable to give the information as the particulars of man-shifts worked which are furnished to my Department do not specify separately those man-shifts which are worked on overtime.