§ Mr. J. Griffithsasked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he will make a statement indicating the number of persons employed in the industry below and above the status of colliery undermanagers in 1938 and at the present time; and whether the number of officials above undermanagers has increased since 1938.
Major Lloyd George, pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 17th October, 1944; Vol. 403, C. 2200] supplied the following statement:
The following table gives the information so far as it is available:
Employment at Coal Mines in Great Britain. — End of Dec.,1938. End of Dec.,1943. 1. Number of wage-earners on colliery books. 771,161 696,752 2. Number of clerks and salaried persons employed.* 15,885 13,258 Number of Colliery Agents 323 375 Number of Agents who also act as Colliery Managers. 93 86 Number of Colliery Managers. 967 912 Number of Colliery Under-Managers. 1,181 1,137 Total 2,564 2,510 * Including all persons ordinarily employed in, and in connection with the management of the mines, or in and about its offices (e.g,, Surveyors, Under-Managers, and Draughtsmen. Weigh Clerks, Despatch Clerks, Timekeepers and Storekeepers).