§ Major ENTWISTLEasked the President of the Board of Trade the amount of coal mined in the North and Midland coalfields during the months of April and May; how much of this was exported and the ports it was exported from; and if he will arrange for coal mined in the Yorkshire and Midland collieries for export to be exported through Hull and other Humber ports?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANThe estimated quantity of coal mined in the North and Midland coalfields during the nine weeks ended 29th May was 22,183,300 tons, and the amount of coal exported from this area was approximately 1,203,000 tons. Practically the whole of this was shipped from ports in Northumberland and Durham. Export of coal is not at present allowed from Yorkshire and Midland collieries, and in this connection I would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the answer I gave on the 14th June to the question of the hon. and gallant Member for Central Hull (Lieutenant-Commander Kenworthy).