Oral Answers to Questions — Coal Industry – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 23 January 1947.
Sir Waldron Smithers
, Orpington
12:00,
23 January 1947
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power the wages cost, as a percentage of the total cost of production in the British coal industry, for each of the years from 1943 to the latest available date.
Mr Emanuel Shinwell
, Seaham
The figures are:
| Per cent. | |||||
| 1943 | … | … | … | … | 72 |
| 1944 | … | … | … | … | 71 |
| 1945 | … | … | … | … | 71 |
| 1946 | … | … | … | … | 71 |
| (January-September only) | |||||
Sir Waldron Smithers
, Orpington
Would the right hon. Gentleman send a copy of the White Paper on economic affairs which was issued on Monday to every miner in the country?
Mr Emanuel Shinwell
, Seaham
I gather that the miners of the country are more familiar with all these economic aspects than the hon. Member.
