§ Mr. Ecclesasked the Minister of Fuel and Power how many mineworkers receive coal, either free or at special rates, as part of their remuneration.
Major Lloyd GeorgeIn the latest period for which full figures are available, approximately 425,000 miners received coal, either free or at special rates, as part of their remuneration. In addition, 63,000 ex-miners or their families, and 17,000 officials, clerks, etc., received free or cheap coal.
§ Mr. Ecclesasked the Minister of Fuel and Power what is the average pithead price for the country as a whole at which coal is supplied by the collieries to mine workers who obtain their coal free or at a special rate as part of their remuneration.
Major Lloyd GeorgeSeparate particulars of the cost to miners only is not available, but the price per ton received by collieries in respect of all free and concessionary coal averaged 4s. 8d. in the year 1943 and 4s. 11d, in the first quarter of 1944.
§ Mr. Ecclesasked the Minister of Fuel and Power what is the total tonnage of coal currently supplied to mineworkers, either free or at special rates, as part of their remuneration; and what is the total sum, excluding cartage, received in respect of this tonnage.
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Major Lloyd GeorgeThe total tonnage of coal supplied to mineworkers, either free or at special rates, as part of their remuneration was recorded for the last complete year for which figures were available, as 3,800,000 tons. In addition 400,000 tons were supplied to ex-miners or their families, 140,000 tons to officials, clerks, etc., and 200,000 tons to other regular employees of colliery undertakings The total amount received by collieries in respect of all concessionary coal was £1,007,000 in the year 1943. Separate information in respect of coal supplied to miners only is not available.