HC Deb 21 February 1933 vol 274 cc1564-5
7. Mr. GEORGE HALL

asked the Secretary for Mines if he will give the detailed figures showing the distribution of the coal output for 1913, 1931 and 1932 respectively, with the amount and value of coal exported and for bunker trade, the quantity supplied to the large coal-consuming industries, and for domestic purposes?

Dr. BURGIN

As the reply involves a number of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate such

Production and Distribution of Coal in Great Britain during 1913, 1931 and 1932.
— 1913. 1931. 1932 (provisional).
(1) Production: Million Statute Tons.
Output of Coal in Great Britain 287.35 219.46 209.24
(2) Distribution:
(a) Quantity Shipped Abroad:
Exports of Coal (see note below). 73.40 42.75 38.90
Exports of Coke 1.24 2.40 2.24
Exports of Manufactured Fuel 2.05 0.76 0.70
Coal Shipped for the use of Steamers engaged in the Foreign Trade (see note below). 21.03 14.61 14.18
Total Quantity of Coal Shipped Abroad (including the coal equivalent of coke and manufactured fuel). 98.34 61.65 57.13
(b) Quantity of Coal available for Home Con-gumption for all purposes (adjusted in respect of shipments to and from Ireland). 183.85 155.68 150.02
(3) Consumption of Coal in Great Britain:
1. Gas Works (excluding the coal equivalent of gas coke exported). 16.7 16.69 Particulars are not yet available.
2. Electricity Generating Stations belonging to authorised undertakings and to railway and tramway authorities. 4.9 9.61
3. Railway Companies (for locomotive use) 13.2 12.27
4. Vessels engaged in the coastwise trade (bunkers). 1.9 1.19
5. Iron Works (used in Blast Furnaces)† 21.2 7.11*
6. Other Iron Works and Steel Works† 10.2 (approx.) 5.50*
7. Collieries (engine fuel) 18.0 12.61
8. General Manufacturers and all other purposes (including Domestic use).‡ 97.7 90.70
Total 183.8 155.68 150.02
* Provisional figures.
† These figures cover only the coal, or its equivalent in coke, used in the manufacture of products coming within the purview of the National Federation of Iron and Steel Manufacturers by whom the figures were supplied.
‡ These residuary figures are subject to the changes in the stocks of coal held by producers and consumers, as to which information is not available generally. The same considerations apply to the total consumption figures. The consumption of coal for domestic purposes in private houses, public buildings and institutions, including coal for domestic industries and miners' coal, was estimated after the war at 40,000,000 tons a year. Information as to domestic coal consumption in more recent years is not available.
Note.—The declared value f.o.b. of the coal exported was as follows: