§ 73. Mr. T. SMITHasked the Secretary for Mines the total quantity of coal exported from the Humber ports during the 10 months ended 31st October, 1933, and the comparative figures for the same period in 1932, 1931, 1930 and 1929?
§ The SECRETARY for MINES (Mr. Ernest Brown)As the answer contains a tabular statement, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the statement
§ The total quantities of coal exported from the Humber ports during the 10 months ended 31st October in the follow-Mg years were:
| Tons. | ||||
| 1933 | … | … | … | 2,678,397 |
| 1932 | … | … | … | 2,724,325 |
| 1931 | … | … | … | 3,500,621 |
| 1930 | … | … | … | 5,119,306 |
| 1929 | … | … | … | 5,448,174 |
§ I reminded the hon. Member, in reply to a supplementary question on the 14th November, that in 1929 and 1930 the figures were affected by the Central Collieries Commercial Association's voluntary scheme.