HC Deb 17 December 1942 vol 385 c2112W
Mr. Henderson Stewart

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he will give the output per man-shift worked at the coalface; the average number of shifts worked per man at the coalface; and the percentage of shifts lost, from all causes, at the coalface for the four weeks period ending 28th November, 1942?

Major Lloyd George

In the four weeks ending the 28th November, the output per man-shift worked at the coalface was 2.92 tons; the average number of shifts worked per man at the coalface per week was 5.20; and the percentage of shifts lost, from all causes, at the coalface, was 13.72 per cent.