HC Deb 27 February 1947 vol 433 cc323-4W
74. Mr. Murray

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power the weekly average number of miners employed in the mining industry in January, 1946; the weekly average production covering the same period; and the weekly average number of miners employed and their production in January, 1947.

Mr. Shinwell

The weekly average number of wage-earners on colliery books in January, 1946 and January, 1947, was 695,600 and 693,800, respectively; the weekly average production of saleable coal during the same periods was 3,287,700 tons and 3,579,700 tons.