HC Deb 13 July 1933 vol 280 cc1233-4
51. Mr. SMITHERS

asked the Secretary for Mines what was the amount of quota allocated to the country and to the districts for the last period of 12 months

STATEMENT of total allocations and outputs, district by district, and for Great Britain as a whole, for the year ended 31st March, 1933, the latest period of twelve months for which figures are available.
District. Allocation. Output as returned by the Executive Boards to the Central Council. Excess (+) or Deficiency (-).
Tons. Tons. Tons.
Midland (Amalgamated) … … 71,808,825 67,585,149 - 4,223,676
South Wales … … 40,513,934 36,476,665 - 4,037,269
Scotland … … 30,511,364 29,065,372 - 1,445,992
Durham … … 31,384,494 28,657,828 - 2,726,666
Northumberland … … 13,308,967 12,726,838 - 582,129
Lancashire and Cheshire … … 14,320,798 13,517,272 - 803,526
North Staffs. … … 5,721,979 5,759,503 + 37,524
Warwick … … 4,826,248 4,760,740 - 65,508
Cannock Chase … … 4,820,438 4,632,300 - 188,138
North Wales … … 3,210,281 2,982,746 - 227,535
Cumberland … … 1,968,188 1,665,306 - 302,882
South Staffs. … … 1,520,000 1,457,079 - 62,921
Kent … … 2,013,400 2,017,182 + 3,782
Forest of Dean … … 1,124,365 1,056,681 - 67,684
Somerset … … 784,322 726,256 - 58,066
Shropshire … … 654,500 644,855 - 9,645
Bristol … … 187,813 167,055 - 20,758
GREAT BRITAIN … … 228,679,916 213,898,827 - 14,781,089

for which figures are available; and how much of it was unused in the country and in the districts?

The SECRETARY for MINES (Mr. Ernest Brown)

As the reply involves a statistical statement, I will, with my hon. Friend's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Mr. SMITHERS

Can the hon. Gentleman say how much of this has been used?

Mr. BROWN

Does the hon. Member mean the figures for any particular district, or for the whole country?

Mr. SMITHERS

For the country as a whole.

Mr. BROWN

The figure is 14,781,089 tons.

Mr. SMITHERS

Does it not show that it is absurd that the Central Board should proceed to allocate certain tonnage, if the country are not allowed to use that tonnage even when they want more?

Mr. BROWN

If my hon. Friend would analyse the 17 sets of tables and the totals, he will find that there are great variations in all the districts.

Mr. SMITHERS

Had not my hon. Friend better repeal Part I of the Act?

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