§ 40. Mr. T. SMITHasked the Secretary for Mines whether he can state the quantity of coal exported from the Humber ports, respectively, during the three months ended 31st March, 1935, and the comparable figures for the same period during 1930?
§ Lieut.-Colonel COLVILLEParticulars of the quantity of coal exported from each of the Humber ports in March, 1935, are not yet available, but I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT the information 1597 in respect of the three months ended February, 1930 and 1935.
§ Following is the informations:
| From | Quantity of Coal exported from the Humber Ports during the three months ended February | |
| 1930 | 1935 | |
| Tons | Tons | |
| Goole | 342,696 | 182,024 |
| Grimsby | 96,140 | 24,773 |
| Immingham | 529,467 | 374,030 |
| Hull | 534,948 | 205,043 |
| Total | 1,503,251 | 785,870 |
§ It should be noted that the figures for the earlier period were affected by the Central Collieries Commercial Association's voluntary scheme.