§ 12. Mr. GORDON MACDONALDasked 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. ALEXANDERIt 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