HC Deb 20 March 1945 vol 409 cc650-1W
Colonel Lyons

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power what guarantee has been given for the supply of coal to Portugal; in what quantities; and for what period.

Major Lloyd George

Provision is made in an Agreement between the United States, the United Kingdom and Portuguese Governments for a programme of supplies, including limited quantities of coal, to Portugal, in return for Portuguese goods required for the war effort of the United Nations. The present Agreement expires at the end of June next. At present, as my hon. and gallant Friend will be aware, the Government is not publishing any figures of exports of coal to individual countries.

NUMBER OF PERSONS EMPLOYED AT MINES UNDER THE COAL MINES ACT IN GREAT BRITAIN IN DECEMBER, 1918 AND 1944
District. 1918. 1944.*
Persons employed below-ground. Persons employed on surface (inc. Clerks and Salaried Persons). Total. Persons employed below-ground. Persons employed on surface (inc. Clerks and Salaried Persons). Total.
Scotland 96.558 27,919 124.477 64,191 20,635 84,826
Northumberland and west moorland. 34.756 10,679 45.435 30,044 10,766 40,810
Durham 103,696 29,806 133.502 80,998 24,47s 105,476
Northumberland and West morland. 7,241 2,447 9,688 4.294 1,553 5,847
Lancashire and Cheshire 75.870 21,507 97.377 37,584 13,152 50,736
Yorkshire, South 112,039 33,500 145,539 108,597 32,713 141,310
Yorkshire, West
Nottinghamshire 33.458 8,755 42,213 35.371 11,386 46,757
Derbyshire, North 40.563 11,270 51,833 30,664 10,599 41,263
Derbyshire, South 4,162 1,032 5,194 2,771 1,114 3,885
Staffordshire, North 24,126 6,677 30,803 15,929 6,108 22,037
Cannock Chase 15.541 5,648 21,189 13,406 4,698 18,104
South Staffs and Worcester 6,983 2,849 9.832 3,222 1,130 4,252
Leicestershire 9,166 2.559 11,725 7,873 2,836 10,709
Warwickshire 12,958 4,204 17,162 11,029 3.844 14,873
Shropshire 2,864 593 3.457 1,693 655 2,348
Forest of Dean 5,398 1.447 6.845 3.575 769 4,344
Somerset 5,083 1,038 6,121 2,390 633 3.023
Bristol 1,576 357 1.933 276 78 354
Kent 841 458 1,299 4,825 1,312 6,137
South Wales and Monmouth 182,912 35.941 218,853 94,408 22,280 116,688
North Wales 12,533 2,962 15,495 6,848 2,228 9,076
Other Districts† 5,902 2,100 8,002 2,913 99r 3.904
GREAT BRITAIN 794,226 213,748 1,007,974 562,901 173,958 736,859
*Provisional.
† Including Cleveland, Lincoln and Northants.