§ 18. Mr. GILBERTasked the Secretary for Mines whether there has recently been any increase of the export of British coal; how much increased quantities have been exported to Germany; and can he give any comparative figures of exports between this year's and last year's trade?
§ Lieut.-Colonel LANE-FOXWith my hon. Friend's permission, I will circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT a statement showing for each month from January. 1922 to February, 1923 inclusive the total quantity of British coal exported and the quantity exported to German ports.
§ Following is the statement promised:
§ Statement showing the Quantity of Coal exported from the United Kingdom for each month from January, 1922 to (a) all destinations and (b) German ports.
| Month | All Destinations | Germany. |
| 1922. | Tons. | Tons. |
| January | 4,020,935 | 247,313 |
| February | 4,014,334 | 359,889 |
| March | 5,201,235 | 467,718 |
| April | 4,096,578 | 256,618 |
| May | 5,057,230 | 601,473 |
| June | 4,793,649 | 889,644 |
| July | 5,063,763 | 1,133,402 |
| August | 6,146,121 | 1,165,228 |
| September | 7,082,729 | 1,060,801 |
| October | 6,196,411 | 918,598 |
| November | 6,570,758 | 735,153 |
| December | 5,954,642 | 509,769 |
| 1923. | ||
| January | 5,611,670 | 521,854 |
| February | 5,902,630 | 1,000,097 |