HC Deb 12 November 1930 vol 244 c1651
15. Mr. MOSES

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty what was the amount of timber bought by his Department from Russia for the years 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928 and 1929, respectively?

Mr. ALEXANDER

All Russian timber is bought from importers in this Country. The amounts are:

Standards.
1925 … … 1,044
1926 … … 1,327
1927 … … 1,140
1928 … … 558
1929 … … 1,317
1930 … … 984 (up to date).

Mr. MOSES

Are we to understand that the previous Government bought far more timber from Russia than the present Government? [Interruption.]