HC Deb 03 November 1975 vol 899 cc12-3W
Mr. Skeet

asked the Secretary of State for Energy how the average amount of coal produced per manshift in the financial year 1975–76 to date compares with the average in the corresponding periods of 1973 and 1974.

Mr. Eadie

The average output per manshift worked overall in NCB mines, excluding capital working and tip coal, for the 29 weeks between 30th March 1975 and 18th October 1975 was 43.86 cwt. The figures for the corresponding periods of 1973 and 1974 were 45.23 cwt. and 43.83 cwt. respectively.