§ 76. Sir J. NORTON-GRIFFITHSasked the Minister of Agriculture whether the Government have owned, or now own, any quantities of basic slag?
The MINISTER of AGRICULTURE (Sir A. Boscawen)The Government do not own, and, so far as I am aware, have not at any time owned, any quantities of basic slag other than the small quantities required from time to time for use in the Ministry's own farm settlements or experiments.
§ 77. Sir J. NORTON-GRIFFITHSasked the Minister of Agriculture whether any licence is necessary for the importation of ground basic slag; and, if so, what is the quantity imported into this country during the six months ending March last and the declared value per ton to the Customs authorities?
Sir A. BOSCAWENNo licence is necessary for the importation of ground basic slag. The quantity of basic slag imported during the six months ending the 31st March, 1921, was 15,769 tons of a declared value of £125,832. Ground and unground slag are not separately distinguished in the Customs Returns and it is probable that the bulk of the slag imported was in an unground state.