asked the Minister for Energy (1) if he will publish a table showing increase in miners' basic and average earnings since 1960, in money terms and at constant prices, including the current offer under phase 3, and categorised under (a) non-craftsmen on surface, (b) non-craftsmen underground, (c) craftsmen on surface, (d) craftsmen underground, and (e) national power loading agreement workers;(2) if he will publish a table showing basic wages and average earnings in the mining industry in 1970, 1972 and 1973 and as estimated under the phase 3 wage offer for each of the following five groups: (
a) non-craftsmen on surface, ( b) non-craftsmen underground, ( c) craftsmen on surface, ( d) craftsmen underground, and ( e) national power loading agreement workers.
I shall write to my hon. Friend.
asked the Minister for Energy, on the basis that the average weekly number of hours worked by underground workers in the mining industry in 1973 was 27ยท7 hours, excluding winding time undeground, if he will give the average hourly earnings that this represents, including the allowance for free coal.
I shall write to my hon. Friend.