§ 22. Mr. SHIELDasked the Secretary for Mines the production of coal from Poland in 1928, 1929, and 1930; and whether there has been any reduction in coal exported from Poland to other countries?
§ Mr. SHINWELLThe figures asked for are as follow:
| Year. | Production of Coal in Poland. | Total Exports of Coal from Poland. | |
| Metric tons. | Metric tone. | ||
| 1928 | … | 40,616,384 | 12,549,252 |
| 1929 | … | 46,236,037 | 13,933,805 |
| 1930* | … | 37,515,000 | 12,497,413 |
| * Provisional |
§ Mr. SMITHERSIs it a fact that, some Polish coal is coming or has come into the Humber?
§ Mr. SHINWELLI shall answer that question later.
§ 23. Mr. WESTWOODasked the Secretary for Mines what stocks of coal are held by Poland and Germany?
§ Mr. SHINWELLThe latest information as to stocks of coal at mines in Poland and Germany is as follows:
§ Mr. SHINWELLAll I clan say is that the trawler owners who, it was reported, intended to secure coal from Poland, have decided that it is unnecessary to do so.
§ Mr. WOMERSLEYIs the hon. Gentleman aware that great quantities of Polish coal were on offer yesterday in Grimsby and Hull?
§ Mr. SHINWELLThat is not my information. I have information from a Polish source that no Polish coal was actually on offer.