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Coalfield Wages, Workers and Output Costs.

Oral Answers to Questions — Coal Industry. – in the House of Commons at on 20 February 1940.

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Photo of Mr Edward Williams Mr Edward Williams , Ogmore

asked the Secretary for Mines (1) whether he will state the number of persons engaged on the surface and underground,

Particulars of number of wage-earners, earnings per shift and costs of production other than wages in Great Britain and South Wales and Monmouthshire in each year 1927 to 1939.
Period.Average Number of Wage-earners employed.Average cash earnings (i.e., excluding the value of allowances in kind) per man-shift worked above and below ground.*Total (net) Costs other the in Wages per ton of Coal disposable commercially.
Surface.Underground.
Great Britain.
Year:s.d.s.d.
1927…190,928814,07810o¾411½
1928…176,301744,95993½48½
1929…177,029762,33892¾44½
1930…175,272739,05693½45
1931…165,643685,98092¼46
1932…158,076645,5399 247¼
1933…154,854618,78691½46¼
1934…155,990616,84191¾44¼
1935…153,964600,33693¼45¼
1936…154,523597,197100¼46
1937…159,462616,677108410
1938…160,595614,478112¾†55½
January to June, 1939 §…160,171612,855115¾†54
South Wales and Monmouthshire.‡
Year ended January:
1928…28,381162,556100¾57¾
1929…24,488141,07296½52¾
1930…24,963150,78695¾410
1931…24,611145,6229651
1932…23,108132,733811½53
1933…21,877121,630811¼56¼
1934…21,726119,02381156¾
1935…21,178116,50490½53¾
1936…20,151109,55393½54½
1937…19,786104,4459857½
1938…20,852113,052104½59¼
1939…21,230112,6811011½†66½
February to July, 1939 §…20,400108,189110 †67½
* Particulars for Surface and Underground Worker separately are not available.
† Including allowances in respect of Holidays with Pay.
‡ Ascertainment particulars for South Wales and Monmouthshire are not available for calendar years.
§ It is no tin the public interest to publish war-time figures.
Note.—Certain flat rate wage increases have come into operation as from the 1st November, 1939

respectively, in the South Wales and Monmouthshire coalfield for the years 1927 to date;

(2) whether he will give the average wage per shift paid to employés on the surface and underground, respectively, for 1927 and each year to date;

(3) whether he will state the amount of costs, other than wages cost, per ton of coal disposal for 1927, and each year to date?

Photo of Mr Geoffrey Lloyd Mr Geoffrey Lloyd , Birmingham, Ladywood

As these Questions involve a number of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate a statement in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the information: