§ Mr. GINNELLasked the President of the Board of Trade if he can state approximately the gross quantity and value 1063W of charcoal imported by Great Britain, France, and the United States of America, respectively, in the last completed year prior to the War; the percentage of reduction of quantity and increase of price of charcoal imported by Great Britain since the War began; and whether, to give Ireland a chance of founding a new industry, he will have the yield and value of charcoal made from deep-level Irish peat by the Zohrab process, plus the value of the gas and bye-products, tested by his Department and the result made known at an early date?
Mr. RUNCIMANThe following statement gives such information as is available respecting the imports of charcoal into the three countries named:—
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Quantity. Value. United Kingdom (1913) Not recorded … £28,314 France (1913) 3,861 tons … £11,000 United States (year ended 30th June, 1913) Not recorded … £5,214 As regards the last part of the question, I have nothing to add to the oral answer on this subject given to my hon. Friend to-day.