HC Deb 25 April 1933 vol 277 cc5-6
8. Mr. SPENCER

asked the Secretary for Mines whether any arrangement has been made with Denmark for an increased sale of British coal and coke in the Danish market?

9. Mr. MILNE

asked the Secretary for Mines the estimated tonnage by which the total export of coal from Great Britain will be increased as a result of the recent trade negotiations with certain foreign countries?

10. Miss WARD

asked the Secretary for Mines if, under the proposed agreements, he can give any estimate in metric tons of the increased export of British coal to the Scandinavian countries and to Germany?

11. Mrs. SHAW

asked the secretary for Mines the nature of the agreement suggested between this country and Sweden as to coal and coke exports from Great Britain?

12. Mr. SOPER

asked the Secretary for Mines whether the agreement for the additional export of British coal and coke to the Scandinavian countries will be arrived at on a minimum or maximum basis?

13. Mr. MARTIN

asked the Secretary for Mines what additional tonnage of British coal and coke will be exported to Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland, respectively, as a result of the new trade agreements with those countries?

14. Mr. HENDERSON STEWART

asked the Secretary for Mines if any arrangements have been made in connection with the projected trade agreements for the increase of the export of British coal and coke; and, if so, with what countries?

16. Mr. DICKIE

asked the Secretary for Mines if he is now in a position to state what arrangements, if any, have been arrived at with Germany on the coal licensing system?

The SECRETARY far MINES (Mr. Ernest Brown)

A trade agreement with Denmark was signed yesterday. The agreement will be published in full in a White Paper which will be issued tomorrow. Full details of other agreements as soon as they are concluded will appear in White Papers which my right hon. Friend, the President of the Board of Trade, hopes it will be possible to present to the House in the very near future, but I regret I am not, in the meantime, in a position to add anything to the statement which he made in debate on 12th April.