HC Deb 08 October 1924 vol 177 cc564-5W
Lieut.-Colonel HOWARD-BURY

asked the Secretary for Mines whether he can give the figures for coal exported from this country to Russia in 1913, 1914, 1921, 1922 and 1923?

Mr. SHINWELL

The information asked for is as follows:

Tons.
1913 5,998,434
1914 3,087,805
1921 138,878
1922 584,069
1923 476,205

In addition, the following quantities of coal were exported in 1921, 1922 and 1923 to countries which, or parts of which, were Russian territory before the War:

Finland. Esthonia. Latvia. Lithuania. Poland (including Dantzig). Total.
Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons.
1921 71,231 24,883 38,465 16,694 112,322 263,595
1922 212,201 110,980 184,503 105,779 73,924 687,387
1923 482,073 120,467 240,543 105,281 57,076 1,005,440