§ Mr. Magnayasked the Minister of Fuel and Power the average number of workers in the coalmining industry for the 24 weeks ended 20th February, 1943, with similar figures for the corresponding weeks of 1941 and 1942?
Major Lloyd GeorgeThe average number of wage-earners on colliery books in the coalmining industry in the 24 weeks ended 20th February, 1943, was 711,739. In the corresponding weeks of 1941–2 and of 1940–1, the average number of men employed was 706,986 and 713,561 respectively.