HC Deb 01 February 1938 vol 331 c12
28. Sir John Mellor

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will indicate, in the form most convenient, the rate at which iron ore is now being imported from Spain into the United Kingdom?

Mr. Stanley

As the answer includes a number of figures, I will, with my hon. Friend's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the answer:

The total tonnage of iron ore and concentrates (excluding chrome iron ore and pyrites) imported into the United Kingdom and consigned from Spain during each of the last six months of 1937 was as follow:—

1937. Tons.
July 27,757
August 17,241
September 67,082
October 92,527
November 117,149
December 106,335

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