§ 91. Mr. Glossopasked the Minister of Fuel and Power the total output of coal for the past three months and the tonnage lost during this period by absenteeism, accidents, breakdowns and repairs at 391W collieries, disputes and other causes and rail transport difficulties, respectively.
Total output of deep mined coal and estimated tonnage lost through various causes in Great Britain. Period. Output of Saleable Coal. Tonnage lost through Holidays. Disputes. Accidents, breakdowns and repairs to machinery. Rail transport difficulties and want of wagons. Other Causes. Total. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Nov., 1946 (4 weeks). 14,939,400 — 61,900 140,900 43,100 19,100 265,000 Dec, 1946 (3 weeks). 17,555,900 1,196,600 22,300 146,500 290,600 17,300 1,673,300 Jan., 1947 (4 weeks). 14,318,700 472,300 42,400 90,200 29,100 37,800 671,800 Total 46,814,000 1,668,900 126,600 377,600 362,800 74,200 2,610,100 Note: Satisfactory estimates of the loss of output due to absenteeism cannot be given owing to the difficulty of evaluating all the factors involved.