§ 15. Mr. JOHN DAVISONasked the President of the Board of Trade the quantities and value of foundry coke and pig-iron exported during the years 1920, 1921 and 1922?
§ Viscount WOLMERAs the answer contains a table of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, have it circulated in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. DAVISONIs the Noble Lord aware that, owing to the exports of coke and pig iron, large numbers of foundry workers in this country are working short time, while the commodities are being exported to Germany and other countries, and what steps will be taken to retain a sufficient supply for home consumption?
§ Viscount WOLMERI am aware that that has been the case in the past, but I understand that the producers are taking steps by which they hope that very shortly the supply will equal the demand.
§ Following is the table promised:
§ The following table shows the quantities and declared values of coke (other than gas coke) and pig iron, of United Kingdom manufacture registered as exported during the undermentioned years: 1851
| Commodity. | Quantity Exported. | Value. | |||||||
| 1920. | 1921. | 1922. | 1920. | 1921. | 1922. | ||||
| Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | £ | £ | £ | ||||
| Coke, other than gas coke | 902,666 | 292,648 | 1,602,671 | 5,192,723 | 704,630 | 2,352,971 | |||
| Pig Iron and Ferro-Alloys:— | |||||||||
| Pig Iron | … | … | … | 462,175 | 103,214 | 651,212 | 5,867,675 | 995,470 | 3,257,884 |
| Ferro-Alloys | … | … | 117,334 | 32,472 | 142,704 | 4,13,026 | 682,956 | 1,946,125 | |
| Total | … | … | 579,509 | 136,686 | 793,916 | 10,002,701 | 1,678,426 | 5,204,009 |