HC Deb 11 March 1931 vol 249 c1160
12. Mr. GORDON MACDONALD

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he will state the quantity of oil used by the British Navy during each of the last three years ended 31st December, 1930; and how much of the oil used was oil made from British coal in this country?

Mr. ALEXANDER

It is not desirable in the national interest to furnish information as to the total quantities of oil fuel consumed by the British Navy in the years named. The approximate quantities of oil made from British coa[...] used in the years in question were:

Tons.
1928 14,000
1929 30,000
1930 22,000